In 10-1 vote, Ann Arbor council punts on delving into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
Ann Arbor City Council Member Linh Song, D-2nd Ward, raises concerns about a proposal to have the city hold a forum on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before council voted 10-1 to table it May 4, 2021.CTN
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Seeing lack of support to have the city facilitate a community conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the 2nd Ward representative voted to indefinitely table her own resolution.
In a 10-1 vote Tuesday morning, May 4, council punted on the proposal. The only one opposed was Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, who has previously expressed interest in taking up the issue.
Proposal would allow over 22,000 homes in Ann Arbor to add accessory apartments
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ANN ARBOR, MI Ann Arbor officials say the city’s restrictions on adding accessory apartments to homes are keeping homeowners from building them, but new rules could allow them on over 22,000 properties.
About a couple dozen Ann Arbor homeowners have applied to add accessory dwelling units known as ADUs to their properties since the city adopted an ADU ordinance in 2016.
In some cases, ADUs can be in detached structures such as a carriage house or an apartment above a garage, or a separate rental unit within a home or home addition.
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Ann Arbor councilman stripped of committee assignments for homophobic slur
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Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, issues a public apology April 19, 2021, for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur.CTN
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ANN ARBOR, MI Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner has been removed from several city boards, commissions and committees for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur.
“Such derogatory language is harmful to the LGBTQ community,” council stated in a resolution Tuesday morning, April 20, condemning Hayner’s remarks and recommending he attend anti-discrimination, diversity and sensitivity training.
Ann Arbor council member draws criticism, defends use of quote with homophobic slur
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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 - A quote shared on social media by an Ann Arbor City Council member that attacked journalists and contained a homophobic slur have been condemned by several members of the council and city leadership.
Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, shared the now-deleted quote over the weekend in a public Facebook group, in response to an MLive article that was shared about harassment faced by the news media.