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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (November 5, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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...

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...

3400 Dexter Ave Resident Participation Meeting: October 27, 2025 - A2Council

November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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-...

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

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

Few Things Considered: Eyer Consulting & the $560,000 "Mistake"

October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow, including the agreement that has to be rescinded because it implicates an ethics violation for a member who voted to approve it.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...

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...

A2Council Update: October 6, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

October 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

Few Things Considered: Affordable Housing & "Other Initiatives"

October 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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.
youtu.be/hIw3Ze-g5PQ?...

A2Council Update: August 18, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

September 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

It was a short meeting-- catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor city council this week!
youtu.be/hC1J1c-LZoo?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (August 17, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

August 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

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...

A2Council Update: August 7, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

August 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

See what Ann Arbor City Council voted on this week -- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/AvjSGwXimNE?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (August 3, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

August 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

The regular agenda for Ann Arbor City Council is quite short this week, only three items: a consulting contract for more work on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, new policy for the City’s use of drone...

A2Council Update: July 21, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

August 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted!
youtu.be/iwjeLKI1QgI?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (July 20, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

July 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

This week, Ann Arbor City Council considers a very long agenda that includes five public hearings: two ordinance amendments to reduce requirements for public notice and public participation related to...

"Fraud upon the Electorate" - Giving Away Center of the City

July 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Learn about the misleading ballot language in the City of Ann Arbor-- see what happens when elected leaders don't know the difference between a ballot question and a City Charter amendment. Did they understand it when they put it on the ballot?
youtu.be/daNo_NTJSo8?...

‘A fraud upon the electorate.’ Lawsuit challenges Ann Arbor ballot proposals for new library

July 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM

Reposted by Elizabeth Nelson

MLive

@mlive.com

A new lawsuit taking aim at Proposals A and B on the Aug. 5 ballot in Ann Arbor accuses the city of perpetrating "a fraud upon the electorate."

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July 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Catch up on what happened at the last Ann Arbor City Council meeting! A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/fPn_QnGEbpE?...

A2Council Update: July 7, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (July 6, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

July 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Ann Arbor City Council is meeting tomorrow-- see what they're voting on! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...

Following this holiday weekend, Ann Arbor City Council will consider a resolution to negotiate the issuance of public bonds to fund parking decks at the private development, Arbor South. The Consent A...

Giving Away Center of the City: Privatizing Public Library Space

July 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Ann Arbor residents are voting to sell protected City-owned land for private use. Elected leaders planned a low-turnout special election to undo the results of a high turnout election in 2018. They are banking on few people connecting the dots. Will it work? See: youtu.be/o2sFnMS4Pmc?...

A2Council Update: June 16, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

July 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Catch up on what you missed at Ann Arbor City Council this week-- A2 Council Update is posted!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMbi...

A2Council Update: May 19, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting

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June 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Veterans sacrificed to protect our democracy-- engage with that democracy at every level! Catch up on what Ann Arbor City Council voted on at their last meeting-- A2 Council Update is posted!
youtu.be/NLF16b2SJVo?...

Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (May 17, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

May 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

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

This week, Ann Arbor City Council will approve an annual budget and fee increases across various city departments. In addition to the budget, Council considers an ordinance amendment to eliminate neig...

Public Input & Our Local Democracy: Then and Now - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

May 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Last week, I filed a FOIA request and the results were quite surprising. Read about it here
a2elnel.com/post/public-...

Recently MLive published a story about a public comment made at City Council by our current Mayor Christopher Taylor. Taylor made the public comment in 2008, right after he had won a primary election ...