Report shows athletic doctor’s abuse was known, councilman facing recall: Ann Arbor headlines May 8-13
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(File photo) A student takes a last look at the University of Michigan campus after his last class before graduating as snow falls in late April in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com) Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News
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Multiple University of Michigan employees knew of alleged sexual abuse by late University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson early on and could have brought his abuse to an end, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
Jeff Hayner not backing down from debate over offensive language as recall petition moves forward
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, speaks at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting on Oct. 21, 2019.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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ANN ARBOR, MI The Washtenaw County Election Commission has determined an effort to recall Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, can move forward.
The commission, on Tuesday, May 11, approved recall petition language as sufficient and factual on a 2-1 vote, with Washtenaw County Treasurer Catherine McClary voting against. County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum and Washtenaw County probate judge Darlene O’Brien voted in favor.
Tens of millions of dollars in stimulus money expected to pour into Washtenaw County
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
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ANN ARBOR, MI Tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money are expected to pour into local government coffers in Washtenaw County under the American Rescue Plan.
The $1.9 trillion aid package signed by President Joe Biden last week includes $350 billion for state and local governments, and $10.3 billion of that could be coming to Michigan, according to preliminary estimates shared by officials.
That could translate into nearly $2 billion in direct federal aid to Michigan’s 83 county governments, including nearly $72 million for Washtenaw County, said County Treasurer Catherine McClary, citing preliminary estimates shared by the Michigan Association of Counties.
Tax foreclosure moratorium enacted for occupied Washtenaw County properties
Updated Feb 13, 2021;
Posted Feb 13, 2021
Requests and funding assistance from Washtenaw County s Barrier Buster programs tripled during the first three and a half months of COVID-19, according to a new report from the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI Washtenaw County Treasurer Catherine McClary has declared a moratorium from tax foreclosure for occupied properties this year.
The difficulties small businesses, landlords and homeowners have faced in the last year led to McClary amending the Financial Hardship Policy to withhold all occupied property from tax foreclosure, according to a news release.