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Doug Marrin

Dexter Council Debates Gazebo Ramp, Sets Path for Main Street Makeover

Dexter Council Debates Gazebo Ramp, Sets Path for Main Street Makeover

The Dexter City Council met on October 27, 2025. The meeting included updates from local agencies, decisions on several motions, and extensive discussion on city infrastructure and public projects. Highlights are as follows: Pre-Arranged Participation Representatives from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) presented on the benefits of career and technical education. They discussed sustainable ...

Doug Marrin

Michigan Bill Seeks to Bar Accrediting Agencies from Considering DEI Policies

Michigan Bill Seeks to Bar Accrediting Agencies from Considering DEI Policies

A new bill introduced in the Michigan House would prohibit accrediting agencies from reviewing or considering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies when determining whether a college or university meets accreditation standards. House Bill 5242, titled the “Keep Accreditation About Academics Act,” was introduced on November 6, 2025, by Representatives Kelly, Bollin, Rigas, Aragona, Slagh, ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea City Council Reviews Civil Rights Amendments, Trail Easement, and Infrastructure Projects

Chelsea City Council Reviews Civil Rights Amendments, Trail Easement, and Infrastructure Projects

The Chelsea City Council met on October 20, 2025, approving a series of resolutions and appointments focused on community engagement, infrastructure, and administrative updates. Family Court Awareness Month Declared Council approved a proclamation declaring November as Family Court Awareness Month following a request from Geralyn Morris of Protective Parents Michigan. The annual observance raises awareness ...

Lonnie Huhman

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

The October 28 Scio Township Board of Trustees meeting had another full agenda with a variety of decisions made, including hiring a new Finance Director; helping to keep a neighborhood’s water and wastewater system fiscally healthy and letting Frito Lay move forward with adding on to a local distribution center. New Finance Director In hiring ...

Food Insecurity Will Soon Intensify for Many Local Families

Food Insecurity Will Soon Intensify for Many Local Families

The USDA says November’s SNAP funds will not be distributed Next month, around 11,000 Washtenaw County households will face increased food insecurity when the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspends November payment for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as a result of the “ongoing federal government funding lapse.”  About 5,000 of these Washtenaw County ...

Karen Lambert

November will be Milan’s last odd-year city election

November will be Milan’s last odd-year city election

Following a spirited public hearing, Milan City Council determined in a 6-1 vote to change elections from odd to even years. As a result, all those who win Milan’s Nov. 3 elections will get an additional year added to their terms, as will currently elected officials in the city. According to City Attorney Steve Mann ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter DDA Moves Forward with Purchase Agreement for 3045 Broad St

Dexter DDA Moves Forward with Purchase Agreement for 3045 Broad St

Photo: The 3045 Broad Street property has frustrated city leaders and developers for over a decade. Once an industrial site, it has faced soil contamination, complex easements, and utility conflicts, which have deterred multiple redevelopment attempts. Photo by Doug Marrin The Dexter Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025, to move forward ...

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