Elizabeth Nelson
@a2elnel.bsky.social
Evacuee of Ann Arbor City Council (2018-2022), working to promote accountability & transparency in local government. Watching $$ drown our democracy.
Sarah Palin calls me "a certain ex-Councilmember trying to manufacture a “gotcha” moment"
Sarah Palin calls me "a certain ex-Councilmember trying to manufacture a “gotcha” moment"
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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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
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January 20, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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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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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Update on Sheriff’s lawsuit and Ypsilanti police incident
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January 13, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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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Catch up on what happened at this week's Ann Arbor City Council meeting-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/gU9A3ug2QRE?...
A2Council Update: January 5, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Catch up on what happened at this week's Ann Arbor City Council meeting-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/gU9A3ug2QRE?...
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on this Monday-- newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
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...
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January 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on this Monday-- newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
Catch up on the legal complaint filed by Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer-- youtu.be/wlfeDqIeG3s?...
Sheriff Dyer files lawsuit against Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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December 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Catch up on the legal complaint filed by Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer-- youtu.be/wlfeDqIeG3s?...
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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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...
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December 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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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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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...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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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Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted--
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A2Council Update: December 15, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted--
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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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Washtenaw County Sheriff and the Board of Commissioners
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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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Reposted by Elizabeth Nelson
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.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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.
See what happened at Ann Arbor City Council last week-- don't miss the Moment of Zen at the end!
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A2Council Update: December 1, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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December 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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 meets on Monday, December 1-- see what they are voting on... Newsletter is posted!
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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...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ann Arbor City Council meets on Monday, December 1-- see what they are voting on... Newsletter is posted!
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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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Funding the Washtenaw County Jail: Food, medical care, & lockdowns
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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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See what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted-- youtu.be/bDyZFCYE1ag?...
A2Council Update: November 17, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
See what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted-- youtu.be/bDyZFCYE1ag?...
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?...
Arbor South: Placemaking in Ann Arbor - Maximizing Investor Returns
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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?...
See what happened at the November 6 meeting of Ann Arbor City Council-- update is posted! youtu.be/tn-yX6luavQ?...
A2Council Update: November 6, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
See what happened at the November 6 meeting of Ann Arbor City Council-- update is posted! youtu.be/tn-yX6luavQ?...
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...
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...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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...
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-...
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....
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November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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-...
Catch up on what happened at the last Ann Arbor City Council meeting- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/6rkcU-3U_wo?...
A2Council Update: October 20, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Catch up on what happened at the last Ann Arbor City Council meeting- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/6rkcU-3U_wo?...
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?...
Few Things Considered: Eyer Consulting & the $560,000 "Mistake"
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October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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?...
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...
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...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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...
Catch up on what happened this week at Ann Arbor City Council-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/O7wmVNZ_XeY?...
A2Council Update: October 6, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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October 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Catch up on what happened this week at Ann Arbor City Council-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/O7wmVNZ_XeY?...
Learn about how priorities in Ann Arbor shifted away from affordable housing-- plans for affordable housing and public investment have been stripped away while the City leans into the market, selling assets to investors.
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Few Things Considered: Affordable Housing & "Other Initiatives"
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September 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Learn about how priorities in Ann Arbor shifted away from affordable housing-- plans for affordable housing and public investment have been stripped away while the City leans into the market, selling assets to investors.
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It was a short meeting-- catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor city council this week!
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A2Council Update: August 18, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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August 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It was a short meeting-- catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor city council this week!
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See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted!
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (August 17, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
This week, Ann Arbor City Council considers just two items on the regular agenda: appointments to a newly created “Sustainability Commission” (replacing Energy and Environmental commissions) and a fee...
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August 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted!
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