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Three Million Dollars (or more?) and Counting - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 On the March 2, 2026 agenda, City Council considers a construction contract with Bailey Excavating for Ann Street Improvements.

TONIGHT- Ann Arbor City Council will vote on a contract to pay MORE for LESS... No questions submitted about this item, Council Members seem not to have noticed? Read more about it, with links to primary sources: a2elnel.com/post/three-m...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Washtenaw County Edition: Affordable Housing TIF, Sheriff Staff Litigation Update

It looks like the Washtenaw County board is ignoring a court order related to litigation with the Sheriff. See that, plus updates on a materials management plan and affordable housing in Ann Arbor youtu.be/KBcE7ASNMuU?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (March 1, 2026) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 This week, Ann Arbor City Council considers a very short agenda with only one item on the regular agenda. There will be one public hearing for final approval of a rezoning that will permit a 14 story ...

See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson County Edition: Shelter Funding, Arbor Hills Landfill, Werkner Road Trees

Washtenaw County Edition: funding crisis for housing and shelter, landfill expansion, trees on Werkner Rd., and data centers youtu.be/vlkdFucDy6I?...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: February 2, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Watch Ann Arbor City council approve an unprecedented tax subsidy for private development-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/HFqoYvlsbsg?...

Rabhi challenges Ann Arbor’s Democratic establishment with socialist mayoral bid • Michigan Advance Washtenaw County Commissioner and Democratic Socialists of America member Yousef Rabhi will mount a challenge from the left for Ann Arbor mayor against Democratic incumbent Chris Taylor. The Ann Arbor...

Look who's brave enough to challenge the corporate dems and neoliberals in Ann Arbor! michiganadvance.com/2026/02/02/r...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson County Edition: ICE Free Zones, Opposition to Voter ID Proposal, Arbor Hills Landfill

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners declares county properties "ICE free" zones. Discussion of that and other issues in COUNTY EDITION youtu.be/PGgtnAfgfbE?...

A2Council Update: January 20, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson

Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council last week: removing street parking next to St Andrews (Catherine), postponing public subsidy of Arbor South, and funding affordable housing at 350 S Fifth! www.youtube.com/watch?si=5ZQ...

Arbor South’s End Run Around 8 Votes: Start With Brownfield - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 In November 2025, a detailed plan for public subsidy of Arbor South was presented in two parts: brownfield tax increment finance (TIF) together with a public

PUBLIC HEARING tonight (Tuesday, January 20) at Ann Arbor City Council on the issue of diverting $360 million in tax revenue to support parking decks at a private development. Learn the history of this deal and the significance of tonight's vote:
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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Update on Sheriff’s lawsuit and Ypsilanti police incident

Catch up on what happened last week at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting. ALSO: an update on the legal complaint filed by Sheriff Dyer

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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: January 5, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Catch up on what happened at this week's Ann Arbor City Council meeting-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/gU9A3ug2QRE?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (January 3, 2026) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 This week, Ann Arbor City Council has a very short agenda, including a public hearing for changes to the solid waste ordinance. One item of interest is buried on the Consent Agenda: a development agre...

See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on this Monday-- newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Sheriff Dyer files lawsuit against Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Catch up on the legal complaint filed by Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer-- youtu.be/wlfeDqIeG3s?...

Ashley Mews (414 S Main St) Resident Participation Meeting: December 18, 2025 - A2Council This is my recording of a resident participation meeting for a proposed PUD amendment to Ashley Mews at 414 S Main St in Ann Arbor. The meeting was held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:45pm at Mun...

Ann Arbor investors need City approval to convert long-term rentals into STR (Airbnb)-- watch a recording where they evade questions from local residents ("Why are we talking about short term rentals?"). Info at this link, the filmed meeting is on my YouTube channel.
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Stop ICE Access to Ann Arbor City Facilities — Sign the Petition - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 Our community has set a very troubling precedent: if federal agents are detaining people in the City of Ann Arbor, they now have reason to expect that local law enforcement will allow them into City b...

There's a petition to sign, asking Ann Arbor City officials to prohibit ICE agents from accessing City facilities. Read about what happened last month, when ICE agents called local law enforcement and asked for help detaining a woman
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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: December 15, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted--
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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Washtenaw County Sheriff and the Board of Commissioners

Learn about the Washtenaw County Sheriff's first year and the challenges she's faced dealing with the Board of Commissioners (including a resolution last week, transferring four staff positions to County HR)
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Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: December 1, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

See what happened at Ann Arbor City Council last week-- don't miss the Moment of Zen at the end!
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (November 28, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 Following this holiday weekend, Ann Arbor City Council will consider a fairly short agenda and host two public hearings. Commenters can weigh in on final approval for amendments to the vegetation ordi...

Ann Arbor City Council meets on Monday, December 1-- see what they are voting on... Newsletter is posted!
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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Funding the Washtenaw County Jail: Food, medical care, & lockdowns

Last week, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners considered a budget request to fund food, medical care, and adequate staffing for the County jail. See what happened--
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YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: November 17, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

See what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted-- youtu.be/bDyZFCYE1ag?...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Arbor South: Placemaking in Ann Arbor - Maximizing Investor Returns

Next week, Ann Arbor City Council considers a massive subsidy of private development-- $300 million in diverted tax revenue, plus City-backed bonds to buy parking decks for the development. Is this just a one-off or are there plans for more? youtu.be/89T4JfmPFeM?...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: November 6, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

See what happened at the November 6 meeting of Ann Arbor City Council-- update is posted! youtu.be/tn-yX6luavQ?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (November 5, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 The largest topic on this week's agenda is whether or not the City will subsidize private development with public money. Agenda item DC-1 will direct $300 million in tax dollars toward supporting “Arb...

Ann Arbor City Council has a meeting TONIGHT (Thursday). A short agenda, but two items are going to lead to huge taxpayer subsidy of a private development. Read the details here: a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...

3400 Dexter Ave Resident Participation Meeting: October 27, 2025 - A2Council This is my recording of a resident participation meeting for a proposed development at 3400 Dexter Ave in Ann Arbor. The meeting was held on Monday, July 27, 2025 at 4:00 pm at Veterans Memorial Park....

Ann Arbor westsiders: learn about a Toll Brothers development planned for Dexter Ave (adjacent to the Abbot neighborhood). Subscribe to my YT channel to keep up with meetings like this, City Council, and deep dives into City gov't! a2council.com/3400-dexter-...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: October 20, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Catch up on what happened at the last Ann Arbor City Council meeting- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/6rkcU-3U_wo?...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson Few Things Considered: Eyer Consulting & the $560,000 "Mistake"

Learn about the grant agreement the City of Ann Arbor had to rescind and replace because the grantee was a client of a Council Member's consulting business. youtu.be/phTaUg3vkEk?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (October 19, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018 In agenda item DC-3, Council will rescind a subrecipient grant agreement that was approved at their last meeting on October 6. A new agreement names a different grantee, so that $560,000 in federal gr...

See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow, including the agreement that has to be rescinded because it implicates an ethics violation for a member who voted to approve it. Newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...

YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson A2Council Update: October 6, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Catch up on what happened this week at Ann Arbor City Council-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/O7wmVNZ_XeY?...