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Aug 22, 2026

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Council Approves Lead Service Line Project

Published Aug 22, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Council Sets September 1 Encampment Deadline

Council approved removing the Kramer Street and Bell Street encampment, with amendments requiring notice to residents, continued task-force work, exploration of overnight emergency shelter options, and a September 1 deadline.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Ypsilanti Approves Downtown Transit Center Land Sale

Council unanimously approved selling specified city-owned parcels for $705,000 to support construction of a new east side transit center in downtown Ypsilanti. Council also tabled a resolution authorizing removal of the Kramer Street and Bell Street encampment, so no removal was authorized at this meeting.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Council approves upcoming city budgets

Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved the amended budget ordinance covering 2025-2026 and the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 fiscal years. The amendments included a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for council members, which members may decline, and removed a fee-waiver line item.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council Backs Data Center Water Moratorium

The council unanimously supported a 12-month moratorium on YCUA water and sewer services for large-scale data centers and related computing facilities while due diligence is completed. The proposed city budget was tabled for consideration at a future meeting.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Council targets $300,000 deficit reduction

Ypsilanti City Council unanimously set a goal of reducing the proposed 2026–2027 General Fund deficit from approximately $1.1 million to $800,000. The council also approved Ordinance No. 1464 on first reading, amending the 2025–2026 budget and adopting budgets for fiscal years 2026–2027 and 2027–2028.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Council directs $1 million to responders

The City Council approved a resolution directing $1,000,000 already allocated in Fund 205 toward a city-run Community Responder Program and requesting County buy-in. The measure passed 5-1, with Council Member Patrick McLean voting no.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Council Begins Water Street Visioning Process

The meeting began a long-range visioning process for the Water Street site, identified in the agenda as City Council’s top 2026 priority with 95% consensus.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Ypsilanti Pauses New Data Center Permits

The City Council unanimously approved an emergency 60-day moratorium on issuing new zoning permits for data centers. It also approved a resolution addressing federal immigration enforcement, adopted traffic control orders, and approved a $214,200 municipal parking-lot rehabilitation change order, with up to $204,200 reimbursed by the DDA.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council Advances Police Funding Charter Petition

Council voted 6-1 to direct the City Clerk to forward a sufficient police-funding charter amendment petition for review by the Washtenaw County Clerk and Governor. Council also approved transferring $239,397, or 25% of the 2024-25 surplus, to the Budget Stabilization Fund and approved $41,566 in facility security upgrades with changes to camera placement and data storage.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Council approves four dangerous-building demolition orders

City Council unanimously approved demolition orders for four dangerous buildings, with conditions added for two properties. The votes were 6-0, with one council member absent.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Police funding petition decision delayed

Council voted 4-3 to postpone forwarding the charter-amendment petition on police funding until April 7, 2026. Council also approved a $181,775 engineering and testing proposal for Harriet Street reconstruction and authorized brownfield-capture funding for grant and loan agreements, up to the amount of the tax increment financing capture.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Ypsilanti approves 365-day data center moratorium

The City Council unanimously approved a temporary 365-day moratorium on issuing new zoning permits for data centers, after also approving a 60-day emergency moratorium ordinance. All five present council members voted in favor.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council bars city help with immigration enforcement

Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved a policy prohibiting city resources, funds, or personnel from assisting civil immigration enforcement or entering related federal agreements. Council also approved $180,000 for park stairway repairs, $54,788 for police station basement repairs, and a revised $27,023 police camera upgrade.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Council Reviews Budget and Revenues

The council discussed the audited fiscal year 2024–25 budget and fiscal year 2025–26 revenues, but the minutes record no action or outcome on those discussions.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council adopts budget priorities and road work

Ypsilanti City Council unanimously adopted its FY 2026-2027 budget priorities and approved a professional engineering contract of up to $240,560 for Cornell Road pavement reconstruction. It also approved a contract for Harriet Street rehabilitation, an assessment proposal for Water Street, and continued use of South Washington Street for the Saturday Farmers Market through October 31, 2030.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Council Holds Closed Session on Pending Litigation

Council approved a closed session by a 5-0 vote to discuss two pending litigation matters, then voted 6-0 to return to the open meeting. The meeting also included a department budget priorities and goals session.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Approves Lead Service Line Project

Council unanimously approved a YCUA contract and authorized notice for a water mains and lead service line project. It also adopted the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, supported Senate Bill 510 on law-enforcement official identification, and changed public-comment rules after removing Section 3 from the proposal.

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