Washtenaw County Launches Financial Empowerment Center

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., September 5th, 2023 – Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, in partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), announced today the grand opening of...

Accepting Applications for Various Boards, Committees, and Commissions

WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to volunteer for a slate of positions on various Boards, C...

Notice of Quorum of the Board of Commissioners

 BOARD OF COMMISIONERS 

220 NORTH MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 8645

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48107-8654

734-222-6850

NOTICE OF QUORUM OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY OF WASHTENAW 

WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  

WEDNE...

Board of Commissioners urge the Michigan Legislature to ban flavored tobacco products

Ann Arbor, MI- At their June meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution urging the Michigan Legislature to protect the health and well-being of its residents. The resolution urges the Michigan Legislature to end the sale of f...

Washtenaw County to Commemorate Juneteenth with 3rd Annual Flag Raising Ceremony

Ann Arbor, MI – On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Washtenaw County Administration will celebrate its 3rd Annual Juneteenth Observance with a flag raising ceremony and short program. At their June 7th meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners...

Washtenaw County to Host Racial Equity and Social Justice Townhall

Ann Arbor, MI - Leadership from the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Washtenaw County Sheriff will come together for a Racial Equity and Social Justice Townhall at Saline City Hall. Since...

Board Invests $5.8M in Housing and Human Services in the Month of April

Board Invests $5.8M in Housing and Human Services in Month of April

Ann Arbor, Mich., This month, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners have allocated a total of $5.8M to Housing and Human Services projects and programs. During the meeting on April 5...

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Approve $3M to Address Housing and Homelessness Crisis

Ann Arbor, Mich., At their Wednesday evening meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal to allocate $3,000,000 to local human service provider organizations and address the current eviction and homelessness ...

Board Approves New Advisory Council on Reparations

February 16, 2023

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Approve New Advisory Council on Reparations

Ann Arbor, MI- At their February 15^th meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved the establishment of an Advisory Council on Re...

Board of Commissioners Approve Quadrennial Budget

Washtenaw County, MI - The Board of Commissioners recently approved the 2023-2026 Quadrennial County Budget. Across the four years, the recommended annual budgets range from $362 Million to $369 Million and are all balanced to ensure fiscal respo...

Funding Moves Forward for Eastern County Recreation and Community Center

MEDIA RELEASE

November 21,  2022

For Immediate Release

Contact: Crystal S. Campbell || Public Information Officer 

[email protected] || (734) 478-1856

FUNDING MOVES FORWARD FOR EASTERN COUNTY RECREATION ANDCOMMUNITY CENTER

Washt...

Washtenaw County Board Invests in Affordable Home Ownership Development

Sustainable, Mixed-Income Platt Road Development Moves Forward

housing developments 

Washtenaw County, MI – At the most recent Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Andy LaBarre offered a liaison report about the exciting recent news surrounding the Veridian at County Farm housing development...

Board of Commissioners Approve Additional Support for Direct Assistance Program

Last week, the Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions that support the expansion of important direct assistance initiatives administered by the Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED): the Barrier Busters Network and the Weatherizatio...

Commissioners Adopt Community Violence Interruption Policy Framework; Invite Cities and Townships to

Washtenaw County, MI – In response to a series of tragic gun violence incidents that resulted in the shooting deaths of young men in Washtenaw County in the Summer of 2021, a diverse group of people, including community members...

Board of Commissioners Passes $11 Million Package to Invest in Community Health and Wellbeing

Washtenaw County, MI – Last night, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a series of investments using funds from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation. This is the second package of investm...

Washtenaw County to Begin Comprehensive Climate Action Planning Process

Washtenaw County, MI – Last week, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to allocate funds to climate action planning efforts. The resolution approves a contract with Resource Recycling Systems to assist in the development ...