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Christopher Taylor

Politico Who Understated City Debt By $215,000,000 In Open Letter To Newspaper Complains About “Misinformation”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 17, 2012 14

by P.D. Lesko Fifth Ward Council member Mike Anglin sent out an email on January 15, 2012 in which he urged Ann Arbor residents to vocally oppose John Hieftje's proposal that Ann Arbor enter into a regional transportation agreement under…

While Ann Arbor Pols Push Tax Hike, Street Repair Millage Fund Balloons & Miles of Roads Resurfaced Plummets

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 8, 2011 0

For more than five years, Ann Arbor residents have had to deal with a mismanaged and heavy- handed city sidewalk program which forced them to pay for repairing sidewalks along their property. City officials estimate property owners spent…

In Ward 3 Debate, Kunselman Goes After DDA & Alleges Political “Cronyism” A Problem in Ann Arbor Government

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 6, 2011 2

The Ann Arbor chapter of the League of Women Voters sponsors candidate debates each election cycle for City Council races. On October 5, 2011, the League gave Third Ward Democrat Stephen Kunselman the chance to strut his political stuff…

Ann Arbor Pays Thousands Monthly in Car Allowances and Mileage Reimbursements to City Employees With Desk Jobs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 23, 2011 15

According to information provided to A2Politico in response to a FOIA, in Ann Arbor government, an attorney, planning department staffers, police officers, and even a DDA employee receive stipends worth $50 to $400 a month to put toward…

As Budget Woes Mount, City Managers/Staff Spend On Extravagant Meals & Luxury Resorts At Taxpayer Expense

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 20, 2011 34

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first. Over the past 36 months Council has struggled with budget "deficits," threatened to close Mack Pool and the Burns Park Senior Center to make ends meet,…

Ann Arbor Politicos Support Spending on Trucks & Consultants Instead of Police & Firefighters

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 17, 2011 3

Ann Arbor city staffer (and likely the next City Administrator) Sue McCormick (pictured left) has earned the nickname of SHOPerations Manager for the City of Ann Arbor. Why? Because Ms. McCormick likes to spend your money on shiny new…

WEEKLY WHOPPER: Ann Arbor Observer Prints Claim That, “40 Percent of Property” in A2 off Tax Rolls

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 5, 2011 5

Headline: Small town monthly tabloid newspaper supported by advertising gets circulated free of charge to most homes in the city. Lots of human interest pieces, history, restaurant reviews, and peeks into the nooks and crannies of the…

Weekly Whopper: "Ann Arbor’s Long Term Debt Has Increased from in $119M in 1999 to $246M in 2010."

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 10, 2011 2

On March 3, 2011 Council member Christopher Taylor sent out an email to Ward Three constituents that purported to "explain" the extent and reasons for the city's ballooning debt load. AnnArbor.com published Taylor's assertions in its print…

The Politics of Oops: Council Member Email “Explanation” of City Debt Includes Factual Errors & Omissions

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 7, 2011 10

AnnArbor.com's political repeater Ryan Stanton struck again last week. This time, Stanton and AnnArbor.com simply "repeated" incomplete and incorrect information presented in a constituent email sent to the paper by Third Ward Council…

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