Washtenaw County Set to Launch Updated Opportunity Index

Later this month, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) will be launching the 2020 Opportunity Index. The 2020 Opportunity Index builds off the original 2015 Index, using key data points across 5 categories –&a...

Commissioners Approve $15/Hour Minimum Wage for All Regular, Full-Time Washtenaw County Staff

Last night, the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a $15/hour minimum wage for all regular, full-time Washtenaw County government employees. The resolution passed the Board unanimously. 

"In Washtenaw County, we firmly ...

Board Recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility

On Wednesday, March 31^st at 9:00 AM, Washtenaw County officials will raise the Transgender Pride Flag at 200 N. Main St in downtown Ann Arbor. This flag raising will be a part of the county’s recognition of Transgender...

Board of Commissioners Declares a Local State of Emergency Due to Sustained Impact of COVID-19

Washtenaw County, MI - The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution declaring a local state of emergency within Washtenaw County as of March 17^th, 2021 to continue through December 31, 2021 due to the sustained pres...

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Approve Special Revenue Fund to Maintain County Trails

At their meeting earlier this month, the Board of Commissioners approved the creation of a new special revenue fund to support the long-term maintenance of non-motorized trails in Washtenaw County. The resolution, brought by the Washtenaw County Parks and...

Board of Commissioners Approves the Creation of New Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Offices Positions

Washtenaw County, MI – Last night, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved three resolutions to create new positions in the Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Offices. These positions are a Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for...

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Hire New Communications and Operations Manager

Washtenaw County, MI – The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners recently hired Peter Lindeman as their new Communications and Operations Manager. In this role, Lindeman will work with the Board of Commissioners and other Washtenaw County emplo...

Washtenaw County Elects New Board Chair and Leadership Team, Welcomes Two New Commissioners

Washtenaw County, MI - As their first order of business at their first meeting of 2021, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners held an election to select their Board Chair and four-person leadership team.  The meeting, held on Wedne...

Clerk/Register of Deeds Online and By-Mail Services

The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register’s office is available for in-person service by appointment, only. 

The public is encouraged to access our services online and by mail for both convenience and safety:

Order Certified Copies of Vital Rec...

COVID Emergency Rental Assistance is Now Available!

Having trouble paying or receiving rent? Federal funds are available to help tenants facing pandemic-related hardships avoid eviction while also ensuring landlords can recoup owed rent through the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program. CERA is ...

Financial Assistance Requests Remain Higher than Average as the Impact of COVID-19 Continues

The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) recently released updated Barrier Busters COVID-19 response summary reports. These summary reports detail Barrier Busters activities between July 1 and September 30. During that time...

Washtenaw County OCED Releases New Report on Activities from January 2019 Through August 2020

The Washtenaw County Office Community and Economic Development (OCED) released a report detailing activities from January 2019 through August 2020. The report includes a summary of programs, initiatives, and&am...

Washtenaw County Launches Program to Give Away 10,000 Free Masks

As we prepare for colder weather and more indoor activities, masks will continue to be vital to limit the spread of COVID-19.  To improve access across the County,  the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development is wor...

OCED Partners with Community for Socially Distant Parkridge SummerFest & Joe Dulin Community Day

This summer, Parkridge SummerFest and Joe Dulin Community Day celebrated 10 years of bringing together music, food, and community in Parkridge Park every fourth Saturday of August. This year’s festivities looked a little different due to the COV...

Barrier Busters Requests Triple During COVID-19 Response

Newly released summary reports from the Washtenaw County Office Community and Economic Development (OCED) show financial assistance requests made to the Barrier Buster Unmet Needs Fund tripled during the first months of the COVID-19 pand...

Community Chooses New Playground Design Ypsilanti’s Parkridge Park

Over the last year, the City of Ypsilanti and the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development engaged over 100 residents to identify and prioritize what type of investment they want to see in their community. Last Summer, dozens of commu...

New Partnership and Program Supports Renters to Prevent Eviction

Washtenaw County OCED is partnering with Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC) and Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) to administer a new Eviction Diversion and Prevention (EDP) program. The EDP program connects individuals to financial...

MEDIA RELEASE: Ann Arbor Announces Affordable Housing Waitlist Website

On Friday, July 24, 2020, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED), along with the City of Ann Arbor, launched a new affordable housing waitlist website: AnnArborWaitlist.com. The waitlist will open for the first t...

Washtenaw County Continuum Of Care Adopts Racial Equity Statement

On July 15, 2020, the Washtenaw County Continuum of Care (CoC) Board adopted a statement committing to understanding and addressing racial equity in the local homelessness response system. 

In ...

Michigan Launches Program to Support Small Business Impacted by COVID-19

Washtenaw County Opens Cooling Centers

With temperatures expected to rise above 90° this week, Washtenaw County will open two (2) cooling centers beginning July 7^th. Starting Tuesday morning, the atrium of the Community Mental Health building at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti and the Lear...

Substantial Amendment to Urban County Citizen Participation Plan available for comment

Nonprofit Agencies Receive Support From Washtenaw County and Community Partners

Washtenaw County nonprofits are playing a major role in stepping up to provide essential services to the members of our community during the COVID-19 crisis. From helping coordinate food distribution to staffin...

Washtenaw County Partners to Support Local Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis

“Just as Washtenaw County has been working hard to ensure residents have the latest public health information and access to essential services, we are committed to helping the small business community,” said Gregory Dill, Washtenaw Cou...

Substantial Amendment to Washtenaw Urban County 2019 Action Plan available for comment

Environmental Review for Upcoming Projects

Hilltop View Apartments

Location: 7651 Dan Hoey Rd, Dexter, MI 48130

Developer: Avalon Housing, Inc.

• Click here to view the Combined Notice. This notice details the finding of no significant impact on the environment and the request for the release ...

Washtenaw County Support New Statewide Capacity Building Initiative

Through Washtenaw Coordinated Funders, the Office of Community and Economic Development is supporting a new initiative that will enable nonprofits to connect with talent and receive capacity-building support. &ldquo...

Draft Washtenaw Urban County 2020 Action Plan now available for comment

Washtenaw County Summer Youth Employment Program Now Accepting Applications

“Being a part of SummerWorks was awesome! My job led to an internship and the internship turned into my career!”

- 2017 SummerWorks Participant 

Are you between the ages of 16 and 24? Do you w...

Washtenaw County Offers Funding for Census Outreach Projects

As the country prepares for Census 2020, Washtenaw County is working to reach out to groups that have been historically undercounted, such as college students, children, people of color, low-income individuals, and more. Given the importance of the Decenn...

OCED Participates in Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual, nationwide program where organizations and advocates draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness in communities across the country. This year, the Shelter Associ...

Washtenaw County Brownfield Authority Releases 2018 Annual Report

Last month, the Washtenaw County Brownfield Authority (WCBRA) released its 2018 Annual Report. The report detailed over 65 million dollars in private investment and substantial environmental remediation and public infrastructure investme...

Washtenaw County Announces Winter Shelter and Warming Centers

Starting Monday, November 11th, 2019, any individuals seeking emergency shelter during the upcoming cold winter months can find a safe and warm place to sleep each night at the Delonis Center (312 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103) and&...

Community Members Identify and Prioritize New Housing and Public Infrastructure Projects

The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development and the City of Ypsilanti hosted a series of meetings with residents who live in the neighborhood located south of W. Michigan Avenue in Ypsilan...

OCED Partners with United Way to Explore Financial Empowerment for Residents

Earlier this month, Washtenaw County was announced as part of a new cohort of communities receiving grants to explore the feasibility of launching Financial Empowerment Centers in their communities through the Cities for Financi...

OCED Releases 2018 Annual Report

We’re proud of the broad reach of OCED throughout the County. In 2018, the Foster Grandparent Program celebrated it’s 50th anniversary in Washtenaw County, the ADA ramp program for low-income homeowners was back in action, more progress was made in making...

OCED Celebrates Summer19 Youth Employment Program

On Thursday, August 22nd, OCED joined Michigan Works! and the University of Michigan to celebrate another successful year of our joint youth summer employment program. Summer19 is an annual program that connects youth to summer employment opportunities wi...

OCED Helps Bring Community Together at Parkridge SummerFest & Joe Dulin Community Day

The sun was out and so was the neighborhood for this year’s Parkridge SummerFest & Joe Dulin Community Day. Over a thousand residents joined us in Parkridge Park to listen to local musicians, eat great food, and learn about community resources on Aug....

Public Comment Period & Public Hearings | Urban County Draft 2021-22 Action Plan

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) that three public hearings will be held to solicit citizen input on the Draft Wa...

Public Comment Period & Public Hearing | Needs Assessment for Urban County 2021-22 Action Plan

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development that a public hearing will be held to solicit citizen input on housing and community de...

New Public Hearing Date for Washtenaw Urban County Draft 2019 Performance and Evaluation Report

Notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development that the virtual public hearing to solicit citizen input on the draft Washtenaw Urban County 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) has...

2019-20 Washtenaw Urban County Planned Activities Amendment - Additional CARES Act Funding Received

Washtenaw County has been awarded a 2nd round of Emergency Solutions Grant funds (ESG-CV) through the CARES Act. The first allocation was in the amount of $643,403, and the second allocation was $1,794,203, for a total ESG-CV allocation of $2,437,606.&...

OCED 2018 Annual Report

We’re proud of the broad reach of OCED throughout the County. Read our most recent annual report to learn all of the ways we are working to make Washtenaw County a place where all residents can fully participate in the community and in the economy.

A full ...

Affordable Housing

Our office partners with a number of community partners to improve, protect, and expand our county's affordable housing stock.

Learn more about this work by checking out https://www.washtenaw.org/722/Affordable-Housing 

Historic Preservation

The Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Program is dedicated to supporting local historic districts, spurring heritage tourism, and attracting investment in our historic resources.

Learn more about this work by checking out https://www.washtena...

The expected--and the unexpected--impact of a room and phone

Across the U.S. nearly 1.4 million people rely on homeless shelters and transitional housing programs each year. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, health and social service agencies across the nation--some well, and others poorly--employed...

Garret's Space delivers 20,000 mental health flyers to homes across the county

As suicide rates continue to rise throughout the nation, especially among young people, one local Washtenaw County family is working to help those in need access services.

Suicide rates increased 33 percent nationally from 1999 to 2017, with the sharpest i...

First year of reentry services grant focuses on new staff, housing supports

In 2019, Washtenaw County received a $1 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Administration. The purpose: To address high recidivism rates--the rates of individuals returning to jail after release--among those with mental health and su...

County jail expands use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder

Nationally, about 80 percent of people in jail abuse alcohol or drugs. About half are considered clinically addicted. Oftentimes, substance use plays a direct or indirect role in a person’s jail time–which is why access to treatment is so important for bo...

WCCMH Black Lives Matter Task Force

On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd’s death at the hands of police led hundreds of thousands of people throughout the nation to join the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. While the BLM movement is broad, it essentially seeks to eradicate systemic racism thro...

A Q&A with CARES Team Access Supervisor Shannon Ellis

The CARES team is a group of mental health professionals funded by Washtenaw County's voter-approved Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage on May 1, 2019 when services were expanded to all residents, regardless of insurance status or severi...

WCCMH launches 24/7 crisis center with millage resources

Washtenaw County residents have long asked for a 24/7 crisis center—a place where individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis can go for help and emotional support. Thanks to the Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, this vision ha...

Millage funded “prayer and care” summit: Mental health resources for faith communities

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County (NAMI WC) has organized a virtual summit for members of the clergy to learn about mental health resources for faith communities. The Prayer and Care summit will be held on Octob...

Washtenaw ahead of the curve in national movement for police reform

George Floyd’s death this spring, at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, sparked massive protests across the nation for meaningful police reforms to address police brutality toward Black individuals—which has been well-documented in recent year...

Millage funds Mental Health First Aid train the trainer initiative

This summer, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health put out a call for volunteers. The purpose? To become certified as Mental Health First Aid instructors, who will then share what they’ve learned with others in the community...

COVID-era telehealth expansion brings both improvements and challenges

The coronavirus pandemic has created hundreds of complicated challenges--from an increased strain on the U.S. Postal System to delays in needed health care services. But the coronavirus pandemic has also spurred solutions, including a dramatic uptick in t...

In Washtenaw County, millage helps mitigate the impact of COVID-19

From economic strains to a now six-month period of isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend daily life. In Washtenaw County, “the unsurprising result,” as Jaishree Drepaul-Bruder reports for Concentrate, is “an upt...

New website features millage background, data, and accomplishments

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is pleased to share a new website for information about the county’s eight-year Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, which will be in effect through 2026.

The millage site feature...

Community Mental Health releases 2019 annual report

Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage is an eight-year, voter-approved homeowner tax that generates resources for mental health and substance use treatment programs that improve health and quality of life across the count...

For Washtenaw County residents, mental health services are just a phone call away

Thanks to the Washtenaw County Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, all Washtenaw County residents can get help 24/7 for depression, anxiety, addiction, and more. And receiving aid is as easy as calling 734-544-3050.

As Erin Spanier report...

Mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is continuing to provide essential services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Our 24/7 CARES line, expanded with funding from the Washtenaw County Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage in 20...

WCCMH staff join Washtenaw's Crisis Negotiation Team

Last November, five mental health professionals from Washtenaw County’s Community Mental Health were tapped by the Sheriff’s Office to join Washtenaw County’s Crisis Negotiation Team. 

During the first week of Decembe...

Millage Q&A with Community Corrections Manager Renee Wilson

The Washtenaw County Community Corrections Department, part of the sheriff’s office, provides jail diversion options and assistance for people at all stages of the criminal justice process--from initial detention and court hearings to time spent...

Washtenaw County prepares to launch LEAD

This January, Washtenaw County and the City of Detroit were among 15 jurisdictions hand picked from regions across the country to participate in the inaugural LEAD National Learning Conference hosted by the U.S. Public Defender Association and the LEAD Na...

$1 million grant to reduce recidivism, improve community reentry for individuals with MHSUD

Washtenaw County has received a $1 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Administration to address high recidivism rates among individuals with mental health and substance use disorders to build on collaborative work between the Washten...

More SURE Moms, thanks to Washtenaw County voters

With a $90,000 investment from Washtenaw County’s Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, the SURE Moms program—designed to unite, support, and empower mothers of justice-involved youth—is being extended to more...

New partnership with Corner Health provides behavioral health care for teens and young adults

Founded 39 years ago by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to address health disparities among teenage moms, the Corner Health Center in downtown Ypsilanti has grown into a tremendous local resource: a full-service integrated health clinic that addr...

Four local agencies receive millage-funded supportive housing contracts

Four local agencies have been awarded millage contracts to enhance supportive housing for youth and adults with mental health and substance use concerns. 

“One of the key recommendations made by Washtenaw County’s Community Men...

Coming soon: Washtenaw County crisis observation and assessment center

In an unassuming brick building just down the street from the Washtenaw County Health Department in Ypsilanti a new community resource is in the final stages of development. It’s an observation and assessment center for individuals in crisis--on...

Millage Q&A with Washtenaw County Commissioner Andy LaBarre

In 2017, Washtenaw County Commissioner Andy LaBarre was instrumental in the development and passage of the county’s Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, which currently provides about $16 million per year. Thirty-eight percent o...

WISD receives funds for youth mental health programming

A two-year Public Safety and Mental Health Millage grant of $107,000 has been awarded to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) for mental health and anti-stigma activities. In year one, WISD will use roughly half of these resources to provide ...

#wishyouknew mental health campaign launches across the county

The #wishyouknew youth mental health campaign officially kicked off on Monday, November 25, with artwork by local artist Lauren Mills, quotes from outreach with hundreds of Washtenaw County youth and adults, and a short video featuring Alisha Spencer, a l...

Washtenaw and Detroit to participate in national LEAD training institute

Washtenaw County and Detroit are the first Michigan jurisdictions to be chosen to participate in the national Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) training institute in Seattle, WA.

Five Washtenaw County diversion leaders--from the Washtenaw County Sh...

Washtenaw County organizations invited to apply for millage-funded supportive housing grants

This spring, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health asked the Washtenaw Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) to develop a request for proposals process designed to increase supportive housing services across Washtenaw County. We are pleas...

NAMI Washtenaw receives millage contract for outreach in underserved communities

A Public Safety and Mental Health Millage Contract of $158,000 has been awarded to NAMI Washtenaw County (NAMI WC) to design and implement a mental health education and outreach program for youth and families in the under-served communities of Ypsilanti, ...

Five facts about the impact of Washtenaw County's mental health millage

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High schools invited to apply for anti-stigma campaign grants

This August, the Millage Advisory Committee approved a funding application from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to support anti-stigma campaign activities at all interested Washtenaw County high schools.

The campaigns will focus on positi...

Help design an anti-stigma campaign for Washtenaw youth

In our last millage communication, WCCMH introduced readers to planned anti-stigma campaign efforts that are being led, through a millage-funded contract, by the Washtenaw County Health Department. The first two years of this anti-stigma work will focus o...

Millage-funded therapeutic groups forming

Thanks to millage funding, our CARES team staff members are offering four new group therapy options for Washtenaw County residents. These groups are for everyone in the community--regardless of insurance or severity of need. Additional groups will be adde...

Millage funds rural service delivery expansion

As of July 1, the CARES team had received 250 outpatient service referrals from Ypsilanti (115), Ann Arbor (88), Saline (11), Dexter (6), Whitmore Lake (5), Chelsea (3), and Milan (3).

While most of the referrals are currently coming from the county&rs...

Underfunding and deficit reduction

Due to underfunding by the state and federal government of Michigan’s community mental health system—behavioral health services for low-income individuals and those with severe and persistent mental illnesses, emotional disturbances, a...

Substance use disorder systems transformation kicks off 100-day challenge

Since November 2018, dozens of representatives from Washtenaw-area organizations--including one-dozen staff members from Washtenaw County Community Mental Health--have been participating in a substance use disorder system transformation process hosted by ...

Introducing the millage advisory committee

In the spring of 2019, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health established a Millage Advisory Committee (MAC) to provide strategic oversight on Washtenaw County’s Public Safety and Mental Health Millage activities and investments. The 13-member...

Millage-funded staff work to meet countywide demand

A countywide mental health and substance use disorder service expansion--particularly for historically underserved populations across Washtenaw--has been a key priority for millage investments from the start.

As such, when millage funds first became availa...

Millage will allow WCCMH to train trainers in mental health first aid

While many of us know how to administer first aid for health conditions, few of us are trained to provide similar help for those experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis. To build community capacity, WCCMH regularly offers Mental Healt...

Provide input on a millage-funded countywide anti-stigma campaign

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is working with the Washtenaw County Health Department to develop and launch a county-wide campaign to reduce stigma around mental health and addiction. 

Health department staff will begin their work with a...

Transforming Washtenaw's substance use disorder system

About a dozen Washtenaw County Community Mental Health staff members have been actively participating in a series of local meetings, sponsored by the Washtenaw Health Initiative, that are designed to develop a collaborative action plan to address substanc...

Planning juvenile justice diversion activities

Research from the National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice (NCYOJ) shows that behavioral health and trauma conditions are consistently higher among youth in the juvenile justice system when compared with the general adolescent population.

Washtena...

Announcing millage-funded countywide service expansion

On May 1, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) will extend services and service-navigation assistance to all county residents who are unable to secure community-based mental health and substance use services, regardless of their insurance type...

Public safety accomplishments and plans for future millage investments

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health works closely with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to improve services for residents with mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with law enforcement and the corrections sys...

Plans for initial millage investments

At their October 3 meeting, Washtenaw County Commissioners approved 11 recommendations from the Community Mental Health Advisory Council (CMHAC) regarding early priorities for the county’s mental health millage investments.

Washtenaw County Commu...

Telehealth Appointments Available

Telehealth services are available so you can have your appointment anywhere you feel comfortable. Do you have internet connection? Do you have a device to connect? It’s that easy.  

Head on over to our Telehealth page t...

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates are Available

If you are looking for answers to your questions, wondering how to sign up for the shot, or are keeping up in general with updates and information related to COVID-19, you will find a great resource at Washtenaw County Health Department website located he...

U of M Law Students Made a Video About Landlord Tenant Process

Andrew Cutillo, Megan Giles, Seyoung Oh, Adam VanDeusen worked with Judge Simpson from the 14A District Court to develop a video to help litigants navigate the Landlord Tenant court process.  We are grateful for their hard work and hope that the ...

14A District Court Pioneers Online Case Resolution

Partnering with Court Innovations/Matterhorn, an Ann Arbor based company, the 14A District Court has implemented three different online case resolution platforms with more on the horizon.  The 14A District Court piloted the first of its kind onli...

Washtenaw County Health Department Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

(Español / Spanish: El Departamento de Salud detiene el uso de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson)

Washtenaw County Health Department is pausing all use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA and CDC have recommended th...

Washtenaw County Health Department Urges COVID-19 Precautions as Cases Increase

(Español: El Departamento de Salud insta a tomar precauciones contra el COVID-19)

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and test positivity are high and increasing in Washtenaw County and across Michigan. Washtenaw County Health Department reminds ev...

Washtenaw County Health Department Vaccination Update

Actualización sobre vacunas del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Washtenaw: El nuevo proceso de programación y la elegibilidad ampliada en todo el Estado comienzan hoy

Statewide vaccine eligibility expands today, and Washtenaw Cou...

Washtenaw County Health Department Launches Community Outreach Pilot Project

Español: El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Washtenaw lanza proyecto piloto de alcance comunitario

Washtenaw County Health Department applied for and was awarded 2500 additional doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through the Michigan Dep...

UPDATE on COVID-19 Variant in Washtenaw County: Testing Encouraged

To date, 23 cases of the COVID-19 variant B117 have been identified in Washtenaw County. The initial case of the B117 variant was identified on Jan 16 in the University of Michigan community. Not all subsequent cases are connected to this first case, but ...

Washtenaw County Health Department Releases 2019 Annual Report

We are pleased to share our 2019 Annual Report with our community and partners.

In 2019, the Health Department provided thousands of clinical visits and environmental health inspections. We responded to urgent and emergent health issues including Eastern E...

New Health for All Washtenaw website provides community health data, stories, and action

The Washtenaw County Health Department has launched a new website that holds interactive data on hundreds of factors related to community health. www.healthforallwashtenaw.org is a central location for information, stories, and action items on what impact...

Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Group Lowering Disparities

A breastfeeding support group for black mothers was created by Washtenaw County WIC in 2018 with the goal of lowering the racial disparity in breastfeeding rates.

“Being able to meet up with other mothers of color, other mothers who look like me,...

WC Government & LE Leaders Response to George Floyd Murder Conviction of Derek Chauvin

We believe that people of good will have been praying that justice would be done and hoping that this tragedy will be a turning point for this country and Washtenaw County.

Click on link below for entire statement.

Joint Statement - Response to the George F...

Sheriff Clayton Appointed by Gov. Whitmer to the Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council

"I am honored to have been selected to participate as a member of the Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council , established by Governor Whitmer”, Clayton said. “The recommendations forwarded by the Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Task Force laid the gr...

National Crime Victims' Rights Week

This year’s theme—Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. — emphasizes the importance of leveraging community support to help victims of crime. Criminal justice and victim service professionals, businesses, healthcare providers, educators, polic...

Issues of the Environment-Ripples From The First Earth Day, 51 Years Ago In Ann Arbor

Issues of the EnvironmentWeekly radio show hosted by David Fair that airs each Wednesday at 6:50am and 8:50am. This show has been named Best Mini-Documentary or Series by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters!

• April 21, 2021: Ripples From The F...

Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Protocols to Assist Survivors of Human Trafficking

Ann Arbor, MI – April 12, 2021 – The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with the Human Trafficking Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School, today announced a new set of protocols to assist survivors of human trafficking....

WCSO Detective Parviz receives esteemed award!

Detective Parviz received an award from the National Computer Forensics Institute for his work.  He ranked #25 (out of roughly 1000) analysts across the US in 2019 based on outputs.  The award presentation was delayed due to Covid.

Nice w...

Washtenaw County Health Department Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

(Español / Spanish: El Departamento de Salud detiene el uso de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson)

Washtenaw County Health Department is pausing all use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA and CDC have recommended th...

Washtenaw County Health Department Urges COVID-19 Precautions as Cases Increase

(Español: El Departamento de Salud insta a tomar precauciones contra el COVID-19)

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and test positivity are high and increasing in Washtenaw County and across Michigan. Washtenaw County Health Department reminds ev...

Commissioners Approve $15/Hour Minimum Wage for All Regular, Full-Time Washtenaw County Staff

Last night, the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a $15/hour minimum wage for all regular, full-time Washtenaw County government employees. The resolution passed the Board unanimously. 

"In Washtenaw County, we firmly ...

Board Recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility

On Wednesday, March 31^st at 9:00 AM, Washtenaw County officials will raise the Transgender Pride Flag at 200 N. Main St in downtown Ann Arbor. This flag raising will be a part of the county’s recognition of Transgender...

Washtenaw County Stands in Solidarity with Our Asian, Pacific Islander Residents

On March 16^th we all witnessed the horrific murder of six women of Asian descent and two white Americans in Fulton County, Georgia. Our hearts go out to all eight victims and their families. These heinous acts of violence are evidence of the rising trend ...

Washtenaw County Health Department Vaccination Update

Actualización sobre vacunas del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Washtenaw: El nuevo proceso de programación y la elegibilidad ampliada en todo el Estado comienzan hoy

Statewide vaccine eligibility expands today, and Washtenaw Cou...

WCSO Reentry Center Resumes Full Services March 1, 2021

Please call the DART line daily for drug testing instructions (734)973-4605. You will be required to report to Community Corrections for drug testing on the assigned day your number, letter, or color is called. Community Corrections hours of operation are...

Sheriff Clayton Announces Debt Forgiveness for Jail Accounts

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office with support of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, is formally announcing Sheriff Clayton’s decision to forgive any and all outstanding jail debt for individuals who accrued that debt while incarcerated with...

Sheriff Clayton Warns of Scam Targeting Seniors

On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 around 5:45pm Deputies responded to a suspicious incident that turned out to be a home invasion in the 5800 block of Gotfredson in Salem Township.  

The homeowners received a knock at their door and were engaged by a...

Michigan Launches Program to Support Small Business Impacted by COVID-19

Sheriff Clayton on the need for de-escalation, anti-bias training, and cultural change

Click on the image to hear the entire interview. 

Washtenaw County Partners to Support Local Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis

“Just as Washtenaw County has been working hard to ensure residents have the latest public health information and access to essential services, we are committed to helping the small business community,” said Gregory Dill, Washtenaw Cou...

WCSO Shop with a Cop – Donations Needed!

Its purpose is to provide children in need with an
opportunity to shop for gifts for those whom they love.  Given the COVID pandemic, this year we have modified our program to make it safer for all those involved and the community as a whole.&am...

Washtenaw County Food Policy Council Annual Report

Border to Border (B2B) Trail Wayfinding Survey

WCPARC April News & Into the Outdoor Program Guide!

Check out our new April News and latest publication, Into the Outdoors Program Guide!

Interested in signing up for our monthly newsletter? Subscribe here!

Questions? Contact: 

Hannah CooleyManagement Analyst, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Co...

Border to Border (B2B) Trail User Survey

The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission is interested in your thoughts about your experiences on the Border to Border (B2B) Trail; specifically we are interested in better understanding how you access the B2B Trail, how you use non-motorized ...

Become a Photo Ambassador

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission (WCPARC) is looking for volunteer Photo Ambassadors interested in exploring WCPARC parks, preserves, trails and facilities and associated Washtenaw County properties and sharing those stories and experien...

Pierce Lake Golf Course - Opening Day!

Ah, the crack of the golf ball on a perfect shot, the pop off a tree, the splash in the pond...well, it still feels good. Spring is in the air and opening day at Pierce Lake Golf Course is right around the corner on April 1 (anticipated date of opening is...

Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center – Modified Hours (Updated 1/15)

ANN ARBOR, MI – On December 7, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a new order which extended the State’s three-week pause as the numbers of newly infected and hospitalized residents remains alarmingly high. The Washtenaw County Pa...

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission - COVID-19 Update - January 15, 2021

ANN ARBOR, MI –  Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission will continue to pause all non-essential services and operate remotely/virtually where possible. Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation offices will be closed to the public and ...

Watkins Lake Network to Freedom

The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) is proud to announce that Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve has been awarded membership to the Network to Freedom program through the National Park Service (NPS) for its connection ...

2019 WCPARC Annual Report

In 2019, the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) celebrated 46 years of providing outstanding recreation facilities and programs for residents and visitors. This banner year saw major accomplishments in park development, land protect...

Washtenaw County Set to Launch Updated Opportunity Index

Washtenaw County, MI – Later this month, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) will be launching the 2020 Opportunity Index. The 2020 Opportunity Index builds off the origin...

WAVE Collaborates with the County Health Department to Offer Free-of-Charge Shuttle Service

Please see the release on no-cost public transportation is now available to the Chelsea vaccination site in partnership with the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE). See details below and flyer attached. 

For immediate release&am...

Washtenaw County Health Department Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

For Immediate Release

Contact:         Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                          ...

Board of Commissioners Approve $15/Hour Minimum Wage for All Regular, Full-Time Washtenaw County Gov

IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 8th, 2021 

Board of Commissioners Approve $15/Hour Minimum Wage for All Regular, Full-Time Washtenaw County Government St...

County Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Protocols to Assist Survivors of Human Trafficking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 12, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Protocols to Assist Survivors of Hu...

Washtenaw County Health Department Urges COVID-19 Precautions

For Immediate Release

Contact:         Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                        &...

Washtenaw County Recognizes Our Health Department Heroes During National Public Health Week

               WASHTENAW COUNTY

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Adopts Fair Michigan Policy on Respecting Gender Identity

FOR IMMEDIATE R...

CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

ANN ARBOR, MI - Controlled burns will be conducted on Controlled burns will be conducted on Wednesday March 31, 2021 in the detention basin in the Arbor Hills Subdivision betwee...

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to Raise Transgender Pride Flag

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to Raise

Transgender Pride Flag in Recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility 

Washtenaw County, MI – On Wednesday, March 31^st at 9:00 AM,&am...

CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

ANN ARBOR, MI - Controlled burns will be conducted on Monday, March 29, 2021 in rain gardens and stormwater features at the following locations: Mary Beth Doyle park, Arbor Oaks...

CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

ANN ARBOR, MI - Controlled burns will be conducted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in rain gardens within the Waste Water Treatment Plant at 49 S Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI  ...

Washtenaw County Health Department Vaccination Update

Available in Spanish/en Español

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                  &...

CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED

ANN ARBOR, MI - Controlled burns will be conducted on Saturday, March 20, 2021 in the Miller Ave roadside rain gardens between Newport and Maple Rd and the Belize Park rain gard...

Washtenaw County Health Department Launches Community Outreach Pilot Project

Media Contact: 

Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

Public Information Officer

Washtenaw County Health Department

[email protected] 

Cell 734-678-7010

Washtenaw County Health Department Launches Community Outreach Pilot Project

2500 first doses n...

Portage and Base Line Lake Levels To Be Raised Beginning March 25, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Portage and Base Line Lake Levels To Be Raised Beginning March 25, 2021

Ann Arbor, MI.: The lake level at Portage and Base Line Lakes will be raised beginning on March 25, 2021, and will reach their legal...

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Approve Special Revenue Fund to Maintain County Trails

Fair Michigan and Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announce Expansion of Fair Justice Project

Washtenaw County Offers COVID-19 Vaccination to Jail Population

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff, Jerry L. Clayton 

Media Release

Washtenaw County Offers COVID-19 Vaccination to Jail Population

3/15/2021 

On Friday March 12^th, the Washten...

Update to the Community about Gelman Plume in Virtual Meeting

MEDIA ADVISORY 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Michigan 

Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to Update Community about Gelman Plume in Virtual Meeting 

https://washtenawcounty.zoom.us/...

Washtenaw County Health Department Opens Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Washtenaw County Health Department Opens Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Chelsea site opens in partnership with St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and Chelsea School District

YPSILANTI, Mich., March 8, 2021 – Washtenaw County Health Departmen...

Board of Commissioners Approve the Creation of New Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Office Positions

IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 4^th, 2021 

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Approve the Creation of New Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Office Positions to Promote Equity and Diversion&...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces Comprehensive New Policies On Immigration Issues

BREAKING - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 24, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces Comprehensive New Policie...

Rain Garden Controlled Burns to be Conducted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rain Garden Controlled Burns to be Conducted 

Ann Arbor, MI.- Controlled burns will be conducted in the spring of 2021 in the following sites in Ann Arbor: Miller Ave rain gardens betwee...

COVID-19 Vaccination for Educators Continues in Washtenaw County

COVID-19 Vaccination for Educators Continues in Washtenaw County

Michigan Medicine and IHA assist with vaccination

YPSILANTI, Mich., Feb 23, 2021 – Washtenaw County Health Department continues to vaccinate local school employees as quick...

Washtenaw County Health Department Provides COVID-19 Vaccination Data

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Hire New Communications and Operations Manager

IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 23, 2021

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Hire New Communications and Operations Manager

Washtenaw County, MI – The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners recently hired Peter Lindeman as the...

UPDATED: Washtenaw Vaccination Clinic Now Cancelled Tues., Feb 16

UPDATED: Washtenaw Vaccination Clinic Now Cancelled Tues., Feb 16

YPSILANTI, Mich., Feb 15, 2021 – Washtenaw County Health Department is postponing all scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Tues., Feb 16. All appointments will...

ADVISORY due to Weather: COVID-19 Vaccination on Feb 16

ADVISORY for Immediate Release

ADVISORY due to Weather: COVID-19 Vaccination on Feb 16

Washtenaw County Health Department delays start, offers rescheduling

YPSILANTI, Mich., Feb 15, 2021 – Washtenaw County Health Depar...

Treasurer Declares Tax Foreclosure Moratorium for Occupied Properties During Pandemic

February 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Catherine McClary

Washtenaw County Treasurer

[email protected] 

734-222-6600

www.Washtenaw.org/Treasurer 

Washtenaw County Treasurer Declares Tax Foreclosure Moratorium&nb...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Issues Legal Guidance Directing Prosecution of LGBTQ-Targeted Hate Crime

BREAKING - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 12, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Issues Legal Guidance Directing Prosecution of LGBTQ-T...

Washtenaw County Health Department and St. Joseph Mercy continue large-scale vaccination site at EMU

Media Contacts

Susan Ringler-Cerniglia

Washtenaw County Health Department

[email protected] 

Cell 734-678-7010

Laura Blodgett

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

[email protected]

Cell 734-474-9797

Washtenaw C...

SummerWorks Accepting Applications From Young Adults, Employers, and Mentors

Immediate Release 

SummerWorks Accepting Applications From Young Adults, Employers, and Mentors 

"I would tell my friends to do SummerWorks because it's so beneficial for future ...

County Grants to partner with State of Michigan Circular Economy Initiative NextCycle Michigan

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

705 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 8645 Ann Arbor, MI  48107-8645

Phone: (734) 222-6860     Fax: (734) 222-6803

www.washtenaw.org/publicworks

THEO EGGERMONT

Public Works Director ...

Prosecuting Attorneys Urge Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Major Consumer Protection Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 5, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Coalition of Prosecuting Attorneys File Brief Urging Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Major ...

COVID-19 Variant in Washtenaw County

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

  &nbs...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit Announces New Policies Regarding Juvenile Justice

BREAKING - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 25, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit Announces New Policies Regarding Juvenile Jus...

COVID-19 Variant in Washtenaw County

COVID-19 Variant in Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County Health Department alerts public to possible exposures; encourages testing

YPSILANTI, Mich., Jan 23, 2021 – Cases of the COVID-19 variant B117 have been identified in Washtenaw County....

Washtenaw County Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Update

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Policy To Combat Racial Profiling

BREAKING - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 18, 2021 Contact: Shruti Lakshmanan, Transition Manager

[email protected], 734-697-3933

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Po...

COVID-19 Variant in Washtenaw County

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

  &nbs...

Statewide Risk-Limiting Audit Underway, Washtenaw Clerk to Host Event for Public Observation

Media Release

Contact:          

Ed Golembiewski, Director of Elections 

                    &...

COVID-19 Vaccination in Washtenaw County

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

  &nbs...

Washtenaw County Elects New Board Chair and Leadership Team, Welcomes Two New Commissioners

MEDIA RELEASE

January 8, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:          Lisa Moutinho – Public Information Officer 

          &n...

Washtenaw County Health Department Continues COVID-19 Vaccination

For Immediate Release

Contact:      Susan Ringler Cerniglia, MPH

                    Public Information Officer

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County Prosecutor’s Office Selected as Host Office For 2021 Public Rights Project Fellowship

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office has been selected as a host office for the 2021 Public Rights Project Fellowship—a two-year program for attorneys interested in launching a public service career. Under the partnership, an attorney fellow ...

Fair Michigan and County Prosecutor’s Office Announce Expansion of the Fair Justice Michigan

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office and the Fair Michigan Foundation have expanded the Fair Michigan Justice Project (FMJP) into Washtenaw County.  FMJP is a program designed to assist Michigan law enforcement officers and prosecuto...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Spearheads First-Of-Its-Kind “Prosecutor Transparency Project”

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with the ACLU of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School on the “Prosecutor Transparency Project.” The aim of the project is to uncover potential racial inequities through the collection an...

National Crime Victims' Rights Week

This year’s theme—Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. — emphasizes the importance of leveraging community support to help victims of crime. Criminal justice and victim service professionals, businesses, healthcare providers, educators, polic...

Prosecutor’s Office Announces New Protocols to Assist Survivors of Human Trafficking

Ann Arbor, MI – April 12, 2021 – The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with the Human Trafficking Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School, today announced a new set of protocols to assist survivors of human trafficking....

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Adopts Fair Michigan Policy on Respecting Gender Identity

ANN ARBOR, MI – March 31, 2021 – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, with the assistance of the non-profit Fair Michigan Foundation, today announced the issuance of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Directive on...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Announces Comprehensive New Policies On Immigration Issues

Ann Arbor, MI – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit today announced a comprehensive suite of new policies geared towards protecting noncitizens involved in the criminal legal system.

The 13-page policy directive, issued to As...

County Prosecutor Issues Legal Guidance Directing Prosecution of LGBTQ-Targeted Hate Crime

Ann Arbor, MI – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced today that he has issued legal guidance to facilitate the charging of hate crimes that target victims based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. 

&nb...

WC Government & LE Leaders Response to George Floyd Murder Conviction of Derek Chauvin

We believe that people of good will have been praying that justice would be done and hoping that this tragedy will be a turning point for this country and Washtenaw County.

Click on link below for entire statement.

Joint Statement - Response to the George F...

Sheriff Clayton Appointed by Gov. Whitmer to the Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council

"I am honored to have been selected to participate as a member of the Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council , established by Governor Whitmer”, Clayton said. “The recommendations forwarded by the Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Ta...

WCSO Detective Parviz receives esteemed award!

Detective Parviz received an award from the National Computer Forensics Institute for his work.  He ranked #25 (out of roughly 1000) analysts across the US in 2019 based on outputs.  The award presentation was delayed due to Covid.

Nice w...

WCSO Update: Barricaded Gunman in Superior Twp. (4:22PM)

Moments ago Washtenaw County Metro SWAT with the assistance of the Crisis Negotiation Team was able to take our subject into custody. After nearly 36 hours of negotiations, the 32-year-old subject put down his weapons and peacefully walked out his front d...

WCSO Reentry Center Resumes Full Services March 1, 2021

Please call the DART line daily for drug testing instructions (734)973-4605. You will be required to report to Community Corrections for drug testing on the assigned day your number, letter, or color is called. Community Corrections hours of operation are...

Sheriff Clayton Announces Debt Forgiveness for Jail Accounts

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office with support of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, is formally announcing Sheriff Clayton’s decision to forgive any and all outstanding jail debt for individuals who accrued that debt whi...

Sheriff Clayton Warns of Scam Targeting Seniors

On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 around 5:45pm Deputies responded to a suspicious incident that turned out to be a home invasion in the 5800 block of Gotfredson in Salem Township.  

The homeowners received a knock at their door and were engaged by a...

Sheriff Clayton Appointed by Gov. Whitmer to the Black Leadership Advisory Council

Last week Governor Gretchen Whitmer made appointments to the Black Leadership Advisory Council, which brings together a diverse group of Black Michiganders to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and develop, review, and recommend policies and ac...

Sheriff Clayton Speaks about Michigan Jails in Detroit Free Press

Unfortunately, it has taken a crisis of this magnitude to provide a glimpse of what a more just criminal justice system can look like.

I’m talking, of course, about the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts by judges, prosecutors and county sheriffs ...

Sheriff Clayton has been elected as a founding member of the Council on Criminal Justice

Independent and nonpartisan, the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) advances understanding of the criminal justice policy choices facing the nation and builds consensus for solutions that enhance safety and justice for all. Through research, policy develop...

Sheriff Clayton leading the discussion on police reform

Click on the links below to watch full segments. 

6/11/20 MSNBC Interview 

6/12/20 CNN Newsroom With Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto

6/14/20 CNN International Newsroom Live 

Read on...

Sheriff Clayton joined Lucy Ann Lance to discuss Defunding Police Departments, Re-training Cops, and

Listen to the entire interview HERE or click on the image below. 

Sheriff Clayton on the need for de-escalation, anti-bias training, and cultural change

Click on the image to hear the entire interview. 

Sheriff Clayton talks with Sam Webb and WTKA on the Michigan Insider

Click on the image or link below to hear entire discussion.

WCSO Shop with a Cop – Donations Needed!

Its purpose is to provide children in need with an
opportunity to shop for gifts for those whom they love.  Given the COVID pandemic, this year we have modified our program to make it safer for all those involved and the community as a whole.&am...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Services Update

(updated January 26, 2021)

For everyone's safety, we would prefer you connect with us remotely, if possible:

• Tax payments can be made online, over the phone by calling 734-222-6600, or by placing in our drop box near the Main St. entrance
• Dog licens...

FHA Extends Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums through June 30

On Feb. 16, 2021 the FHA published Mortgagee Letter 2021-05, which outlines multiple COVID-19 related policy extensions and expansions designed to make it easier for mortgagees to provide FHA-insured homeowners with the assistance needed to retain their h...

Free Credit Reports Available

COVID-19 has brought many changes into our lives over the last eight months and having access to your credit report during these times is more important than ever before.

To ensure everyone has access to this important information, AnnualCreditReports.com ...

Support is available!

If you or someone you know needs support - contact the County 24/7 at 734-544-3050 or 1-800-440-7548.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic hardship, sickness and death of loved ones, difficulties attending school or getting child care, and a long peri...

Issues of the Environment-Ripples From The First Earth Day, 51 Years Ago In Ann Arbor

Issues of the EnvironmentWeekly radio show hosted by David Fair that airs each Wednesday at 6:50am and 8:50am. This show has been named Best Mini-Documentary or Series by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters!

• April 21, 2021: Ripples From The F...

NOTICE: Storm Drain Repairs - Streamwood Area Start 4/6/21

Notice of  Storm Drain Repairs:

The Office of the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner will be performing repairs to the Streamwood #3 & #4 drain and the Streamwood #8 drain to address significant root blockages.  

R...

Issues of the Environment-Protecting Pollinators During Outdoors Spring Clean-Up

Issues of the EnvironmentWeekly radio show hosted by David Fair that airs each Wednesday at 6:50am and 8:50am. This show has been named Best Mini-Documentary or Series by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters!

• April 14, 2021: Protecting Pollina...

CONTROLLED BURNS TO BE CONDUCTED - Updated List 3/31

It's Controlled Burn Season.  Check back often to see where controlled burns are being conducted in Washtenaw County.  

 Controlled Burns by Date

• Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in the detention basin in Arbor Hills subdivision...

Issues of the Environment-A Carbon-Fee Plan To Address The Climate Crisis

Issues of the EnvironmentWeekly radio show hosted by David Fair that airs each Wednesday at 6:50am and 8:50am. This show has been named Best Mini-Documentary or Series by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters!

• April 7, 2021: A Carbon-Fee Plan T...

The Green Room. . .Native Tree & Plant Programs

The Green Room

"The Green Room" is a collaboration between the City of Ann Arbor’s Community Television Network (CTN), Washtenaw County Public Works and the Office of the Water Resources Commissioner.  The show is produced by B...

Board of Public Works aligns County Grants with State Circular Economy Initiative Nextcycle Michigan

February 8, 2021 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Isabella Garramone – Education and Outreach Coordinator; [email protected]; 734-222-3827 

Washtenaw County Board of Public Works aligns County Grants to partner with State of...

The Green Room. . .Environmental Justice, Locally

The Green Room

"The Green Room" is a collaboration between the City of Ann Arbor’s Community Television Network (CTN), Washtenaw County Public Works and the Office of the Water Resources Commissioner.  The show is produced by Barbara Luc...

Issues of the Environment-Paying Tribute To The Women of the Huron River Watershed Council

Issues of the EnvironmentWeekly radio show hosted by David Fair that airs each Wednesday at 6:50am and 8:50am. This show has been named Best Mini-Documentary or Series by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters!

• March 3, 2021: Paying Tribute To T...

What Do Water Resources Commissioners Do?

What Do Water Resources / Drain Commissioners Do?  

Find out in this video excerpt from the Water Roundtable held on September 16, 2020 as part of the award-winning National Association of Counties Water 101: “What You Need to Know Below ...

The Green Room: Microplastics In Our Waters

Tune in to CTN to learn about environmental issues impacting Washtenaw County on The Green Room!

"The Green Room" is a collaboration between the City of Ann Arbor’s Community Television Network (CTN), Washtenaw County Public Works and t...