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Ann Arbor officials aim to address City Council’s bad reputation in community Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Council Member Ali Ramlawi, D-5th Ward, speaks during the Ann Arbor City Council s annual retreat and budget planning session Dec. 14, 2020.City of Ann Arbor Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI After two years filled with political fights among City Council members over everything from water rates to new development to firing the city administrator, public confidence in Ann Arbor city government is low. In a recent city survey, only 57% of residents offered positive ratings about overall confidence in city government, down from 63% two years ago, and 60% offered positive ratings about city officials being honest, down from 66%. ....
‘We’re in turbulent waters.’ Ann Arbor faces potential $9M budget shortfall Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 City Administrator Tom Crawford addresses the Ann Arbor City Council at the city s annual budget planning session Dec. 14, 2020.City of Ann Arbor Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI After finishing last fiscal year in June with a $1 million surplus, Ann Arbor officials predict things will get harder in the months ahead. The newly seated City Council may need to make some tough budget decisions, including whether to fully fund the city’s A2Zero carbon-neutrality plan. The city is facing a potential general fund budget shortfall anywhere from $2.8 million to $9 million next year, depending on what the city decides to fund, according to city projections. ....
Ann Arbor councilwoman accuses city attorney of being ‘loyal to the mayor’ Updated Dec 11, 2020; Posted Dec 11, 2020 City Attorney Stephen Postema, who has been in his position since 2003, addresses the Ann Arbor City Council on Dec. 7, 2020.CTN Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI Following a night of political drama at Ann Arbor City Council this week, with officials raising concerns about a “toxic” meeting environment, there was more debate in committee the next day. Discussing longtime City Attorney Stephen Postema’s next annual performance review, Council Member Kathy Griswold, D-2nd Ward, raised concerns about the process and suggested Postema held allegiance to Mayor Christopher Taylor. ....