City of Chelsea has received councilmember Bill Ruddock’s resignation, issuing the following statement: The City of Chelsea Administration Office has received a letter from City Council Member Bill Ruddock, accepting censure from the Council and resigning from City Council. “As I committed to you in my apology, I accept your decision to censure me. I ...
At the March 31 special meeting, City Council approved an application on behalf of the city for a $150,000 grant for upkeep, repairs and ADA complicity at Pierce Park. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources offers a Recreation Passport grant that requires the city applying to provide a 25% match for the grant. The total ...
Chelsea City Council hosted a special meeting on March 31, 2025 to address the resulting backlash of Councilmember Ruddock’s controversial remark made on March 17. After the pledge, Mayor Pacheco addressed the incident. Pacheco said that she was speaking for herself as the mayor, not on behalf of the council, when she said she found ...
Local assisted living community Hampton Manor celebrates half a decade of serving its residents this year. “It has been a pleasure serving many families of Dundee and surrounding communities such as Milan, Monroe, Petersburg and Saline over the last five years since our grand opening,” sales director Lisa Jordan said. “The community has had the ...
Chelsea Senior Center will be hosting a town hall, including a Q&A, to answer any questions Washtenaw residents might have about the Older Adults Millage. Washtenaw County commissioners Jason Maciejewski and Shannon Beeman will be leading the discussion. The millage was initially created to address the rise in the over 60 population in Washtenaw County. ...
Michigan’s recently passed law requiring cities to either establish a low-income energy assistance fund or opt-in to the currently existing state fund set a deadline for the decision as April 1. At Chelsea City Council’s March 17 meeting, the council voted to opt-in to the state fund. Concerns were raised by council members about the ...
Chelsea hired its first community social worker, Emilee Fetters, in October of last year to help residents navigate the resources available to them. Fetters now offers open office hours for walk-in appointments multiple times a week at the Chelsea District Library and the Chelsea Senior Center. “Over the past few months, we’ve seen a significant ...
One Big Thing, a collaboration of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and a variety of local organizations, held its 9th Community Leadership Meeting January 29. These meetings focus on community outreach projects, funding and grant opportunities, community physical and mental well-being and plans to further improve within the 5HF’s towns of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass ...
An update to the language of zoning ordinances regarding kennels in Chelsea has passed its second reading. Chelsea Animal Recreation Center brought concerns to the Council about the restrictive language of the original ordinance and the inability for kennels in a non-rural environment to follow the guidelines several weeks ago. Working with the Planning Commission ...
Saline City Council approved repairs for the aquatic center’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system at their February 24 meeting. After a series of breaks and repairs to the system occurring since fall of 2023, the HVAC system at the recreation center suffered a “critical failure” after breaking on February 9 of this year ...
To raise excitement for March is Reading Month, North Creek Elementary hosted its annual Reading Night February 27, open to all students at the school and their families. This year’s goal is for students at North Creek to read a total of 20,000 books. Kim Gabrielson, one of the organizers, said she loves being able ...
Ann Arbor Indivisible, a division of the national Indivisible organization that seeks to support grassroot movements across the country, protested outside Tesla’s Jackson Rd dealership on February 27. When asked to comment on the reason for the protest, organizer Gus Teschke expressed the group’s concern about Elon Musk’s recent government actions and his involvement in ...
Starting this weekend Saline will be starting the newest art classes offered at Liberty School. Three classes will begin on March 1, and each will continue through March 22. Basic Drawing for Kids For ages 6-11 an introductory art class will be held from 9:30-10:30am. According to the Saline Community Education’s website, “This class teaches ...
Chelsea City Council held its first reading of the adjusted ordinance regarding kennels and boarding facilities for animals at its February 18 meeting. After a presentation given by Chelsea Animal Recreation Center, which outlined issues found in the existing phrasing of the ordinance, the Council held multiple work sessions to adjust the language. Council wished ...
Local chefs Vanessa and Phil Coulson have opened their new business Main Street Provisions, which focuses on elevated charcuterie. The couple chose Chelsea for their shop after having gotten familiar with the area while working their food truck Sanich Union. “We did the Sounds & Sights weekend at the end of the summer, and then ...
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