John Hieftje

Since 2008, Ann Arbor has been at the top of MITA's list of cities with the worst roads in the state of Michigan. With its Road Repair Millage that brings in $9-$11 million dollars per year in funds that, in theory, are supposed to be used…

The cash cows who live in Ann Arbor have a record of voting to nickel and dime themselves to death, literally. The city's property tax bill, thanks to "supplemental" millages, has come to resemble a check in a French restaurant where…

A2Politico Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first! There are now two challengers running to unseat Third Ward Council member Stephen Kunselman. The first to throw a hat into the ring was Marwan…

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores," because you read it here first! The graph, above, is simple to read. As the number of firefighters in Ann Arbor has declined, the number and regularity of fire fatalities have…

On April 14, 2011, AnnArbor.com reported that John Hieftje said, "Ann Arbor has more police officers than most think. In addition to the 124 sworn officers in the Ann Arbor Police Department, he said the University of Michigan has 54…

John Hieftje and City Administrator Roger Fraser are both fond of pointing out that the Ann Arbor Fire Department is, practically, obsolete. Fraser, in describing what the AAFD does has said, "They have very few fires. Mostly what they deal…

Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje has a track record of making it up as he goes along, particularly where the issue of crime in the city is concerned. Over the past several months, there have been multiple armed robberies of banks. In…

A2PNotes: In 2010, John Hieftje and First Ward Council member Sandi Smith both ran for re-election and patted themselves on the back for "doubling beds at the homeless shelter." If you count a chair as a bed, Hieftje and Smith were telling…