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.
Ann Arbor OKs exceptions for Airbnb houses in hopes of avoiding lawsuit fight
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
Prentice Partners of Ann Arbor built this six-bed house at 1505 White St. that’s a dedicated Airbnb house. Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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ANN ARBOR, MI More than 140 short-term rental properties in Ann Arbor’s residential neighborhoods may keep operating under new regulations finalized this week.
City Council voted 7-4 along factional lines to OK new rules with exceptions allowing existing short-term rentals like dedicated Airbnb houses to remain in neighborhoods.
The previous council voted last September to ban them effective March 1, but Mayor Christopher Taylor and his allies, who regained control of council in November, now are allowing existing operators to continue in hopes of avoiding a lawsuit fight they think the city would lose.
Flint councilman offers no apologies for homophobic, racial slurs
Posted May 07, 2021
Maurice Davis listens to Eric Mays during the Flint City Council meeting at Flint City Hall on Monday, May 13, 2019 in downtown Flint. Kaiti Sullivan | MLive.comKaiti Sullivan
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FLINT, MI A Flint city councilman who’s used racial and homophobic slurs during video broadcasts on Facebook isn’t apologizing for his words but has started removing the recordings soon after they are broadcast live.
2nd Ward Councilman Maurice Davis made his remarks on what he calls the “News and Blues” broadcast, which typically includes his commentary on city business, harsh words for his political enemies, and routine profanity.
Marijuana consumption lounge coming, M-14 crashes need to stop: Ann Arbor headlines May 1-6
Posted May 07, 2021
The owners behind the Liberty Provisioning Center marijuana dispensary on Ashley Street in downtown Ann Arbor have plans to open a cannabis consumption lounge in the pink house next door.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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Here is that headline and some more you might have missed this week.
Ann Arbor is getting its first commercial marijuana consumption lounge and officials say it also will be the first of its kind in Michigan.
Plans are in the works to convert the pink house at 336 S. Ashley St. next to the Liberty Provisioning Center marijuana dispensary on the west edge of downtown into a lounge allowing onsite consumption of cannabis products.