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Feb 17

We’re Fcked. I Mean Really, Really Fcked!

Comments (1) 2:30 PM posted by admin |

From the City’s lobbyist, Kirk Profit:

We are obviously still going through the materials, and to be sure, the hearing is still going on –

For now, allow me to offer several comments on the Governor’s recommendations:

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May 11

City Of Ypsilanti Council Budget Process (Part I): ZERO Cuts In Staffing To The Fire Department

Comments (1) 6:23 PM posted by admin |

At tonight’s Ypsilanti City Council meeting on a vote of 7-0, Council voted to approve a new contract for the Ypsilanti Fire Department that guaranteed no staffing cuts for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 in exchange for wage concessions.

Mar 16

Where’s Herb? Or What In The Hell Are Chicken Fries?

Comments (4) 9:30 AM posted by admin |

I was sitting around the house wondering why someone doesn’t turn Motor Wheel into a 1,500+ seat performance space when the phone rang.

ME: Hello.

CALLER: What’s all this talk I hear about you putting a Burger King on Water Street?

Feb 01

Deconstruction Insists Not That Truth Is Illusory But That It Is Institutional

Comments (2) 10:00 AM posted by admin |

Over the weekend a group of people who like to knock things down was organized by Council member Pete Murdock. The goal of this group was to knock down some walls in Ypsilanti’s Historic Freighthouse in preparation for the execution of the $500K MDoT grant.

Jan 31

When I Asked For A Volcano Taco, I Didn’t Mean This

Comments (0) 11:00 AM posted by admin |

When I got the call early this morning, the first words out of my mouth were “Not the Taco Bell.”

Jan 28

Potential FYE 2011 State of Michigan Budget Cuts, Or We Are Really, Really Screwed

Comments (4) 4:15 PM posted by admin |

Below are a list of “very plausible” cuts in the State of Michigan’s FYE 2011 budget provided by the City of Ypsilant’s lobbyist, Kirk Profit of GCSI, Inc. The potential cuts amount to $2.09B with an additional loss of $2.37B in Federal Funds. The largest and the most devastating cuts are the elimination of the remaining statuatory revenue sharing and cuts of $1.2B in community health.

Jan 28

Ford Motor Company Turns Profit In 2009, Or Your Toyota Is Trying To Kill You

Comments (0) 10:00 AM posted by admin |

So I’m in Downtown Ypsilanti hanging out at The Savoy when someone runs up to me and hands me a press release. I thought it was particularly odd since the press release was actually dated for the next day, but crazy things are known to happen at The Savoy.

I’d like to encourage my readers that drive Toyotas to pull over to the side of the road so that in case your accelorator pedal sticks while reading this, you don’t drive into a bridge or something.

Jan 19

SAFER Grant: Letters Of Support Needed

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From Ypsilanti Fire Chief Jon Ichesco:

On January 15, 2010 the City of Ypsilanti Fire Department applied for Assistance to Fire Fighters SAFER GRANT to help offset staffing reductions that will take our department below OSHA requirements for an aggressive fire attack. We need letters of recommendations to support our application and hope you will provide a letter of support so that we can continue to protect the citizens of Ypsilanti and students and faculty at Eastern Michigan University.

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Jan 13

Wireless Ypsi, Where Tension Is Hard To Dispute

Comments (4) 12:30 PM posted by admin |

Thanks to two excellent articles by Nathan Bomey in AnnArbor.com‘s Sunday edition of the paper, Wireless Ypsi is getting some great publicity. It’s only fair that I share this with everyone.

Jan 09

Decision 2010: Pay The Bondholders Or Provide Services

Comments (2) 12:00 AM posted by admin |

The hole in the middle of Water Street is hungry and needs feeding. As a result, the City Manager is proposing the following cuts:

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