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Recent News About City of Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor Shares Christmas Tree Drop-off Locations and Composting Updates
The City of Ann Arbor regular, seasonal curbside composting pickups will conclude Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. In 2024, the city will once again offer winter pickup of compost carts as part of the monthly winter composting program.
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Ann Arbor Calls for Artist Proposals to Design Bicentennial Basketball Court Murals
The Ann Arbor bicentennial is in 2024; and the city is now seeking an artist to help commemorate the historic occasion.
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Meet the Candidates for the Ann Arbor Police Chief Position
The City of Ann Arbor is announcing a public reception for community members to meet the four candidates who would like to be Ann Arbor's next chief of police.
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Ann Arbor Receives Grant to Make Bryant Community Center a Net-zero Energy Living, Learning Laboratory
The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs through their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program to renovate the Bryant Community Center into a net-zero facility and living learning laboratory of climate action.
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NAP to Host ‘Oak Wilt 101’ Informational Webinar Nov. 29
Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP), a division of the Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation department, will host an informational webinar for the public to learn about oak wilt, a lethal oak tree disease.
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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Washtenaw County in week ending Nov. 25?
The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Washtenaw County was found at one gas station in the week ending Nov. 25, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Ann Arbor Recognized as Climate Action Leader on CDP 2023 A List
Ann Arbor has been recognized by CDP as one of 119 cities across the globe that is taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation.
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Ann Arbor to Unveil Innovative Curbside Electric Vehicle Chargers at Nov. 16 Event
The Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI), together with Mayor Christopher Taylor, host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. to unveil the first utility pole-mounted curbside electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the state of Michigan.
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Ann Arbor Shares Information to Prepare for Winter Weather
Severe winter weather poses health and safety concerns with extremely cold temperatures, dangerous travel conditions, freezing pipes, potential propane shortages and power outages.
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Ann Arbor City Council Approves Public Restroom Pilot Program
On Nov. 6, 2023, the Ann Arbor City Council approved a resolution for a one-year pilot program with Throne Labs Inc. for 10 public restrooms that will be installed by June 2024.
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Ann Arbor to Host Public Meetings for Natural Area Preservation Strategic Planning Initiative
City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP), a division of the parks and recreation department, is launching a strategic planning effort to solicit public input on how the city cares for the natural spaces within the extensive park system.
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Ann Arbor Awarded $1 Million USEPA Government-to-Government Grant to Expand Resilience Work
The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in partnership with the Ann Arbor Office of Emergency Management, has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) program.
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City Offices Closed Friday, Nov. 10, to Observe Veterans Day
Ann Arbor municipal offices, including the customer service center at Larcom City Hall and the 15th Judicial District Court, will be closed for the observation of Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
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Ann Arbor Shares Bicentennial Celebration Planning Progress and Opportunities for Community Involvement
Celebrating a city's 200th birthday is not an everyday event. As the City of Ann Arbor approaches this milestone, leaders recognize there's no consulting with those who helped plan the centennial; and, because of the times, few records to look back on for continuity and inspiration.
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1 gas station in cities throughout Washtenaw County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Nov. 4
The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Washtenaw County was found at one gas station in the week ending Nov. 4, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Census Bureau: 5.7% of people in Washtenaw County identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 372,428 citizens living in Washtenaw County in 2021, 94.3% said they were only one race, while 5.7% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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City of Ann Arbor and Composting Partner, WeCare Denali, Taking Steps to Reduce Plastic in Compost
The City of Ann Arbor, in collaboration with its contracted compost site operator, WeCare Denali, is changing the kinds of manufactured compostable products accepted for processing at the City's compost facility.
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Washtenaw County cities: 3 companies received FDA inspections in Q3 2023
There were three companies in a city associated with Washtenaw County that received three FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
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Ann Arbor Bike Parking Pilot
The City of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are working in tandem on a pilot program to add more bicycle parking within the public right-of-way around Ann Arbor, as framed in the city's Vision Zero transportation plan.
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City of Ann Arbor Interim Chief of Police Named
Effective Saturday, Oct. 21, Deputy Chief Patrick Maguire is expected to assume the role of interim chief of police. According to City of Ann Arbor Administrator Milton Dohoney Jr., he will provide this interim chief recommendation to City Council at the Oct. 16 meeting, and the appointment will then become official.