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Public Notice - Appointments to Plan Implementation Advisory Committee (PIAC)

WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC NOTICE – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The Washtenaw County Board of Public Works is looking for citizens to volunteer for positions on the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Plan I...

Tis the Season for Preventing Flu

Washtenaw County Health Department encourages everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against flu (influenza) before the holiday season. Sporadic cases of flu are being reported in Washtenaw County, and rates of illness typically increase during o...

Santa & Friends Series

Make the holiday season bright, by hanging out with Santa and his friends, it’ll be a delight!

Have no fear Santa and his friends are near! Kick off the holiday season by attending the NEW Santa & Friends Series! Throughout December, Washtenaw County P...

Frying a holiday turkey this year? Washtenaw County can help you recycle your used oil!

Frying a turkey this year for the holidays? Not sure what to do with the extra oil? Bring it to our Home Toxics center - the Washtenaw County Division of Public Works partners with Thumb Bioenergy to turn used cooking oil into biodiesel. So far this year,...

Public Notice - Appointments to Plan Implementation Advisory Committee (PIAC)

WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC NOTICE – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The Washtenaw County Board of Public Works is looking for citizens to volunteer for positions on the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Plan I...

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...

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&...

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health staff joins the Washtenaw Metro Crisis Negotiation Team

As of November 1, 2019 five members of Community Mental Health will join the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) and respond to requests when CNT is activated.  New members of the team are Jessica Halliday, Sarah Stewart, Nicole Muraca, Christ...

Sheriff Clayton signed on to a amicus brief in support of DACA

"When immigrant communities cannot trust law enforcement – such as when they believe that contacting police or cooperating with prosecutors could lead to deportation for themselves or others – the system breaks down and the entire community suffers.&...

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton Chosen to be a Member of the All Sheriff’s Authority and Pres

The meeting was hosted by a collaboration of the U. S. Department of Justice, the National Institute of Corrections, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the National Sheriffs Association. It included representatives from the Substance Abuse and Mental H...

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton is asked to join the National Association of Counties

This past weekend in Clark County, Nevada at the NACo National Annual Convention, Sheriff Clayton co-hosted the “closed-door” meeting of the Task Force and also co-hosted the Town Hall session that was open to all attendees of the conv...

UPDATE: Now Airing - WEMU's In The Public Interest Features Washtenaw County Staff

UPDATE:  The outstanding partnership between the League of Women Voters, WEMU and Washtenaw County Government has yielded some great interviews with County staff.  Please click on the links below to hear the interviews in their entirety:...