Page Last Updated: 10/30/09
Washtenaw County residents have demonstrated their commitment to preserving parks, recreation and open space through approval of various county and local government funding initiatives. These include the County’s Natural Areas Preservation Program, the passing of recent land acquisition and purchase of development rights programs by the City of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township and Scio Township residents as well as the preservation of parks, open space and natural features by the City of Ypsilanti, Superior Township, Pittsfield Township and Ypsilanti Township.
In September and October 2003, a group
of elected officials and staff convened to develop the organizational design
of an initiative to maintain and enhance the quality of life in the
Washtenaw area. This group identified key issues on which to begin working,
identified the elements of quality of life that their constituents most
value, and developed a charter describing the group’s purpose, background,
core principles, structure, process elements, duration, and
dissolution.
Leaders from each local unit of government of the Washtenaw Metro Alliance have come together to “protect our quality of life by anticipating issues before they become problems, to enhance our quality of life by identifying opportunities to maintain our sense of place through commitment to leadership and action.”
Meetings are open to the public and start at 9 a.m. and are held at the Washtenaw County Annex (located at 110 N. Fourth Avenue in Ann Arbor, in the first floor conference room) unless otherwise noted.
WMA Members
City of
Ann Arbor
City of
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Township
Pittsfield
Township
Scio
Township
Superior
Township
Ypsilanti
Township
Washtenaw
County
Contact Information
Brett
Lenart, Planning Services Supervisor
Washtenaw County
Office of Strategic Planning
P.O. Box 8645, 110 N. Fourth Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
734.222.3860