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Jane Lumm

Let the Dysfunction Games Begin? Vote to Exclude CPA From Budget Committee, Repetitive Pleas for Concision

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 10, 2014 0

The Dec. 1 City Council meeting included members grappling over their own rules, a failed floor motion to put Council’s only CPA on the group’s Budget & Labor Committee and a lengthy debate centered around limiting members’ speaking…

Ann Arbor Government

Over 1,000 Potholes Reported to City—Residents Can Seek Reimbursement for Damage to Vehicles

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 3, 2014 0

IN THE JUNE 2014 issue of The Ann Arbor Observer, writer Jan Schlain reports, “So drivers will be hitting this year’s bumper crop of potholes for a while. They just shouldn’t expect any compensation from the city when they do so.” Ward 2…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: What About The Roads?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 16, 2014 0

WE HAVE COME to expect, sadly, the wholesale neglect of our roads by the city’s current mayor and his political allies on City Council, two of whom are currently running for mayor. In 2009, and again in 2011 state officials released a…

Ann Arbor Government

Between 2009 and 2013, Cell Phone Allowance Costs For City Employees Rose 46 Percent

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 4, 2014 0

It appears that not only is Ann Arbor paying employees the total cost of their cell phone plans, but in some instances pays employees almost 2.5 times more than the monthly cost of popular cell phone/texting plans. CELL PHONE COSTS paid…

A2Politico

A2POLITICO: You Want What? “We Can’t Possibly Fix All The Roads.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 23, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko THE LAST TIME Julie Grand ran for City Council, she told a room full of voters at a Democratic candidate forum: “And I don’t know that we can get every road paved in the neighborhood. I don’t know that we can fix all of the…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 2 Council Member Petersen Announces She’ll Run For Mayor: Move Mirrors Hieftje’s Path To The Gavel

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 21, 2014 0

ANN ARBOR CITY Council member Sally Hart Petersen announced in a press release sent to the media on January 14 that she plans to run for mayor. Petersen, elected to represent Ward 2 in 2012, unseated former state legislator Tony Derezinski…

Ann Arbor Government

Member Of Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority Board Of Directors Insults Residents And Criticizes Council Members In Public Rant

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 15, 2014 0

Please note: Kathy Griswold is the Chair of The Ann Arbor Independent's Editorial Board. JOAN LOWENSTEIN, A long-time member of the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors launched a website titled A2BetterCity.com. On her…

A2Politico

A2Politico: Voting In Support Of “Sloppy Government”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 6, 2014 1

POLITICAL INSIDERS are playing a game called: “Pin the Campaign Button on the Ann Arbor Mayoral Candidate.” They suggest that the person next elected mayor will serve a long time, thanks to voter apathy and an incurious media (present…

Ann Arbor Government

Jane Lumm Pushes Mayor For “Timely” And “Equitable” Sharing Of Info With City Council Members

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 30, 2013 0

WARD 2 COUNCIL member Jane Lumm ran for re-election in 2013 on a a platform that included improving the transparency of city government. She was not only talking about the need for city government to do a better job of sharing information…

Ann Arbor Government

Mayor & Council Member Petersen “Filtering” Info About Important Land Deal?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 17, 2013 1

Please note: Council member Sally Hart Petersen was informed by Mayor Hieftje of U of M's proposal to purchase the Edwards Brothers property on State Street on November 18th. She attended a November 27th meeting with the owners of the…

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