The City of Ypsilanti has 20,000 residents, spans 4.5 square miles, and is known for its rich history, Huron River parks, and as the home of Eastern Michigan University. The City’s mission is to work creatively and collaboratively to enhance the natural and built environment so that its population grows and thrives. Ypsilanti's business community is a mixture of traditional manufacturing firms with small arts- and tech-based companies. The city combines one of Michigan's largest local historic districts, centered on its older neighborhoods and downtown, with a Redevelopment Ready Certification. Located on I-94, between US-23 and I-275, Ypsilanti is on the eastern edge of Ann Arbor and half an hour from downtown Detroit.
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One South Huron Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197, US
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Check out the UPDATED City of Ypsilanti Newsletter for July. Filled with lots of information on what's occurring within our city, like the 4th of July Parade, the 25th Annual Summer Beer Festival, Call for Art at Riverside Arts Center, Info Session for Historic District Resurvey, and more! Find it here: https://cvcpl.us/GASYDn0
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The City of Ypsilanti is accepting applications for the Community Development Assistant & DDA Coordinator position. If you are interested, apply now to secure your spot as a potential member of our team. https://lnkd.in/gmwDuQTN
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The City of Ypsilanti Recognized for Environmental Leadership Ypsilanti, Michigan —The City of Ypsilanti was recognized for its environmental leadership by the statewide Michigan Green Communities (MGC) program. As part of the annual Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Challenge, local governments are awarded bronze, silver, gold or platinum seals of achievement. These achievements reflect community leadership in areas such as energy efficiency, climate adaptation and resilience, recycling, environmental justice and more. Ypsilanti achieved gold status for exemplary action in multiple categories, including the addition of and improvement to pedestrian crossings in the Washtenaw/Hamilton/Huron/ Michigan work area, & improvement to the Boarder to Boarder Trail as part of both the Huron River Drive reconstruction and the Forest Bridge rehabilitation work. “In Ypsilanti sustainability is about caring for our community’s environmental, economic, and social well-being. We are a community that works together to support one another and care for our shared environment. Our city staff make environmental care and community support a priority too. Our Gold award is just one reflection of that culture of care and shared community priorities,” Beth Gibbons, Ypsilanti Sustainability Chairperson. Some of the ways that Ypsilanti’s sustainability leadership has been on display this past year includes: Hosting hundreds of people at the Earth Day 4 event in April 2023, continuing to build the community resources and resilience of the Parkridge Community Center, hosting sustained conversations on establishing a resilience hub network across the city, the ground breaking of over 308 affordable housing units in the city, additional 2.6 miles of bike lanes, improving pedestrian safety downtown walkability, and winning of over $1 million in grant dollars to continue the careful restoration of the Huron river through Ypsilanti, including the removal of Peninsular dam. Read the entire press release here: https://lnkd.in/g-RnC3zu Michigan Green Communities is supported by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services; the Michigan Economic Development Corporation; the Michigan Department of Transportation; the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; the Michigan Association of Counties; the Michigan Municipal League; and the Michigan Townships Association.
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The City of Ypsilanti proclaims National Public Works Week the week of May 19th - 25th, 2024. Thank you to the Department of Public Services, Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority staff, and all public works employees who support the City of Ypsilanti.
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The Washtenaw 100 Club and surrounding agencies gathered at the corner of Ballard and Congress to pay tribute to those in law enforcement and fire services who gave the ultimate sacrifice. During the ceremony, the bell rang 13 times for the 13 officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty within Washtenaw County. Members of the local police department Honor Guard units concluded the ceremony by performing a flag-folding ceremony. The Ypsilanti Police Department has only had one officer die in the line of duty, Douglas D. Downing, on July 11, 1975. Ofc. Downing was gunned down responding to a bank robbery in the area of Park and E. Michigan Ave. To all of the law enforcement and fire family survivors, along with those currently serving your communities, we thank you for your service. #NationalPoliceWeek
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Check out the neighborhood intel system, Munetrix. Register to make an account on our city website under resources: https://lnkd.in/et8VmdSV The program allows residents the ability to: • Examine time-series metrics that provide historical, current, and predictive insights • Search and save data on specific properties by address • View violations, certificates, permits, and licenses issued to specific properties • View reports on specific properties and comparison to the city or neighborhood metrics • Create custom layer maps combining selected data & much more!
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Join us with the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS) on Thursday, May 9th, from 4 PM to 6 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss the countywide 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan! Check out the draft projects list and give them your feedback. Join us to share your thoughts. #ypsilanti Plan development updates: https://lnkd.in/gZMCswsu
The City of Ypsilanti receives an additional $1.6M from EGLE to remove the high-hazard Peninsular Paper Dam. The removal will restore the Huron River's free-flowing waterway and eliminate the threat of flooding to human and environmental health.
The City of Ypsilanti was recently awarded $1.6 million for removing Pen Dam as part of EGLE's $14.1 million funded effort to reduce risk and protect residents from dams. Information about the Ypsi dam removal project can be found in a recent blog article on our site. (HRWC.org) https://lnkd.in/gCTmjakm
Take a look at this month's City of Ypsilanti Newsletter for May.
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Our May newsletter is now available. It provides an overview of what's happening in the City of Ypsilanti. It includes updates on construction, yard waste, the sustainability commission, staff updates, Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) feedback on the Ypsilanti Transit Center, and much more! https://cvcpl.us/GWb8syL
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We are excited to announce that Mrs. Tracey Boudreau has joined us as the new City Clerk for the City of Ypsilanti. Before this, Mrs. Boudreau served as the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Dearborn since 2020. We are thrilled to have her on board and look forward to her contributions to the City of Ypsilanti.