Election Commission appoints poll workers for Aug. 4 primary; other boards meet
The Ypsilanti Election Commission approved a slate of election inspectors and chairs for the upcoming August 4 primary during its July 1 meeting. The 3-0 vote on Resolution No. 2026-001 ensures precincts will be staffed for the first major election of 2026.
Election Commission
Commissioners voted 3-0 to appoint Chairs and Inspectors for the Aug. 4, 2026 primary election. The board also approved minutes from its October 10, 2025 meeting by the same 3-0 tally. No other business was conducted.
Police Advisory Commission
On June 25, the Police Advisory Commission approved its meeting agenda and the minutes of its May 28 session, both on 5-0 votes. Members also received the monthly report on police department statistics, though no action was taken on the data.
Other recent meetings
Several other city boards met in the past two weeks, but minutes are not yet published. Agenda documents show the following planned discussions:
Human Relations Commission (June 22) – Members planned to discuss an August town hall meeting and to consider removing commissioner seats due to absenteeism under the commission’s bylaws. Approval of April 27 minutes was also on the agenda.
Water Street Ad Hoc Benefits Committee (June 24) – The committee reviewed a Request for Qualifications for developers, examined new environmental contamination maps from AKT Peerless, and discussed a 100-year vision narrative for the Water Street redevelopment area. Public comment was accepted.
Administrative Hearings Bureau (June 25) – Officer Hector Schmidt presided over property code violation hearings at 550 First Ave (4 cases), 320 E Michigan St (3 cases), 517 Washtenaw Ave (2 cases), and single cases at 123 N Adams St and 731 W Cross St. No policy changes were heard. A subsequent hearings session on July 2 was canceled.
Tenants Rights Subcommittee (June 29) – Members discussed updates to the City Rental Inspection Ordinance, reviewed a 2020 report on housing affordability and accessibility, and set a proposed permanent meeting schedule for the third Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m.
Coming up
Administrative Hearings Bureau – July 9
Twenty-three code violation cases are on the docket, including multiple violations at 550 First Ave (owned by Godwin Ighodaro), 856 Harriet St (Kenyetta Lindsey), and single-address cases at 456 Bates-Ainsworth Circle, 693 Arbor Drive, and 1409 Whittier Rd. The hearings are informal, giving property owners a chance to respond to citations.
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