YDL extends application deadline for board position

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

YDL extends application deadline for board position

Interested residents must turn in submissions by July 15

By News Staff
Jun. 23, 2009 · 9:26 p.m.

The Ypsilanti District Library has extended its application deadline for a position on the Board of Trustees.

Residents of the City of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township, or the portion of Superior Township legally served by YDL, who are interested in filling a vacancy on the Ypsilanti District Library Board of Trustees should submit an application to the Library Director (Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197) by July 15, 2009.

Trustee Jim Vick has resigned his seat on the board, effective immediately, creating the vacancy. According to the YDL Board of Trustees By-Laws, the Library Board will appoint a replacement for Vick who will serve until the November, 2010 election.

Qualifications for potential library board members include living in the library’s legal service area (City of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township, or designated portion of Superior Township); possessing a good understanding of the library’s role and importance in the community; showing a commitment to quality library service; having the ability to work with others and communicate effectively toward a common goal; and having experience or expertise in areas such as investments, public relations, and long range planning.

Previous service on the board of a governmental unit or non-profit organization is desirable.

Board members’ duties include attending monthly board meetings, serving on board committees, preparing for and participation in board meetings, serving as a library advocate in the community, as well as visiting and using the library frequently.

The deadline for submitting letters of interest and application forms has been extended to July 15, 2009. Applications for the position and a trustee job description are available on the library’s website www.ypsilibrary.org or by contacting YDL’s Administrative Services Receptionist at 734.482.4110 ext. 1371.