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Ypsi Freighthouse meeting scheduled for Wednesday
By Christine Laughren
Mar. 9, 2010   ·   1:24 p.m.

Fourteen spaces on the west side of the Freighthouse will be removed to allow for a staging area for the contractor during Phase I of the project. Additionally, current two-way traffic lanes will become a one-way lane for northbound traffic.

The City of Ypsilanti will hold an informational session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall surrounding the renovation and construction of Ypsilanti's Freighthouse....read more

City Council denies extension for Thompson Block
By Dan DuChene
Mar. 3, 2010   ·   2:09 a.m.

City Attorney John Barr, left, discusses the traffic control order of the Thomson Block's support scaffolding with Ypsilanti City Council Tuesday. Local developer Stewart Beal, the building's owner, is pictured left.

Ypsilanti City Council voted to deny a traffic control order for the scaffolding supporting the Thompson Block and initiate legal action to have it removed.

In...read more

YPD to save jobs by assigning additional officer to LAWNET
By Adrienne Ziegler
Feb. 26, 2010   ·   11:37 a.m.

Facing $520,000 in cuts, YPD was able to save two jobs from layoffs by transferring and additional officer to LAWNET and eliminating a vacant lieutenant position. Additional savings came from transferring dispatch duties to the county.

With Ypsilanti budget deficits skyrocketing in 2011, the city planned to cut eight officers from the Ypsilanti Police Department on July 1.

However, YPD will be...read more

Ypsi facade projects selected for competitive grant
By David Gomez
Feb. 25, 2010   ·   4:38 p.m.

The proposed changes to 128-130 W. Michigan Ave. include the replacement of windows and a fresh coat of paint. The total project is expected to cost $123,500 with a $61,750 match.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Design Committee selected 128-130 W. Michigan Ave., 12-16 N. Huron St. and 601 W. Cross for inclusion in the DDA's...read more

Ypsilanti DDA board to re-post director job
By David Gomez
Feb. 19, 2010   ·   4:03 p.m.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Board of Directors will re-post its vacant director position March 1.

The DDA’s Ad Hoc Director Search Committee...read more

'Ypsitucky' name dropped for music festival

The non-profit, which operates Riverside and Frog Island parks voted unanimously to change the Photo by DTCDC

The non-profit, which operates Riverside and Frog Island parks voted unanimously to change the "Ypsitucky Jamboree" name at its board meeting this afternoon.
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DTCDC soliciting new names over weekend

By Christine Laughren
Jun. 10, 2009    ·    7:38 p.m.


The Depot Town Community Development Corporation announced today it would change the name of the “Ypsitucky Jamboree.”

The non-profit, which operates Riverside and Frog Island parks voted unanimously to change the name at its board meeting this afternoon.

“I think everyone involved agrees we are here to work with the community and I don’t think you could find a better venue than Riverside Park,” Erik Dotzauer, director of the DTCDC, said this evening.

Dotzauer said he would like help from the community in deciding a new name. A press release sent out this morning said the group would be soliciting ideas on the local blog www.markmaynard.com. The DTCDC will choose a new name for the event by June 14.

A little more than a week ago Ypsilanti City Council voted to issue a 45-day notice to terminate its agreement with the DTCDC. The 4-2 vote was made at council’s Tuesday meeting while discussing the on-going debate surrounding the “Ypsitucky” name.

Dotzauer said he spoke with Mayor Paul Schreiber a little last week about the notice but he said at this point it is in council’s hands.

The festival, scheduled for September 4 and 5, will feature bluegrass, folk, Americana and regional roots music. The festival will have two stages, the main stage hosting the featured acts and a second stage used between sets on the main stage. In addition to the music, the festival will offer plenty of food, artisans, merchandise, a children’s tent and a beer tent for the adults.

Tickets to the festival will be released shortly. For a complete lineup of performers and additional information, please visit www.ypsituckyjamboree.com.www.ypsituckyjamboree.com. A new website will be developed for the festival after a new name has been selected.

Related stories:

Council considers terminating Depot Town CDC agreement

Ypsilanti HRC votes against ‘Ypsitucky’

Downtown groups oppose ‘Ypsitucky’ name



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