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"
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
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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
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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"
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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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
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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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See what Ann Arbor City Council voted on this week -- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/AvjSGwXimNE?...
A2Council Update: August 7, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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August 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
See what Ann Arbor City Council voted on this week -- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/AvjSGwXimNE?...
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on this Thursday! Newsletter is posted-- a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (August 3, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
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...
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August 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on this Thursday! Newsletter is posted-- a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted!
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A2Council Update: July 21, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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July 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council this week! A2 Council Update is posted!
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Check out what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted!
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (July 20, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
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...
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July 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Check out what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted!
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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?
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"Fraud upon the Electorate" - Giving Away Center of the City
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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July 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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?
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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
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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July 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Catch up on what happened at the last Ann Arbor City Council meeting! A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/fPn_QnGEbpE?...
Ann Arbor City Council is meeting tomorrow-- see what they're voting on! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (July 6, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
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...
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July 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ann Arbor City Council is meeting tomorrow-- see what they're voting on! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
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?...
Giving Away Center of the City: Privatizing Public Library Space
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July 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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?...
Catch up on what you missed at Ann Arbor City Council this week-- A2 Council Update is posted!
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A2Council Update: June 16, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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June 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Catch up on what you missed at Ann Arbor City Council this week-- A2 Council Update is posted!
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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!
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A2Council Update: May 19, 2025 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
YouTube video by Elizabeth Nelson
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May 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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!
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See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow (Monday) -- newsletter is posted!
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (May 17, 2025) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
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...
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May 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow (Monday) -- newsletter is posted!
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Last week, I filed a FOIA request and the results were quite surprising. Read about it here
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Public Input & Our Local Democracy: Then and Now - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
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 ...
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May 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Last week, I filed a FOIA request and the results were quite surprising. Read about it here
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Check out what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tonight!
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May 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Check out what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tonight!
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