DDA: No TIF Recalculation
At a special meeting held on July 27, 2011, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority board passed a resolution stating that it was accepting the general guidance of its legal counsel, Jerry Lax:...
View ArticleDDA Tax Capture Change Gets Initial OK
Several revisions to Chapter 7, a city ordinance governing the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA), have received an initial approval by the city council. One of the revisions could result...
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Deliberations on DDA Pave Way for Final Vote
Ann Arbor city council meeting (April 1, 2013): The council’s first meeting in April featured some progress on items that have appeared repeatedly on its agenda in the last several weeks. From left:...
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Column: Math Is Hard, But This Ain’t Math
Even in a smaller-sized city like Ann Arbor, governmental issues can be fairly complex. Still, our local issues are typically simple enough that they can be mastered even by an ordinary citizen who can...
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Column: A TIF with A2Y Chamber
At its April 15, 2013 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council likely will take a final vote on changes to the local ordinance governing the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. On April 1, by a 7-3...
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Late-Night Bitter Politics Set Stage for May 6
The Ann Arbor city council meeting that started on Monday evening, April 15, 2013 did not end until after 3 a.m. the following day. This was due in part to a stream of about 100 citizens who took the...
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Council Again Delays DDA Ordinance Vote
On a unanimous vote, the Ann Arbor city council has again delayed final enactment to changes in the city’s ordinance governing the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. The postponement is until...
View ArticleDDA-City Committee Established
The Ann Arbor city council has established a four-member committee to sort through issues between the city and the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. The council action came at its July 1, 2013...
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Column: DDA, City Council – No Politics Here
Back in the spring of 2011, the Ann Arbor city council and the Downtown Development Authority were arguing bitterly about money. (Left) Ward 3 city councilmember Stephen Kunselman. (Right) DDA board...
View ArticleAlternate DDA TIF Revision Gets First OK
Two different versions of a revision to Ann Arbor’s ordinance regulating TIF capture were considered by the Ann Arbor city council at its Nov. 7, 2013 meeting. One was tabled, while the other will move...
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