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Council eases review for small businesses, creates historic‑district study committee and moves surplus to rainy‑day fund
Summary
The council approved a zoning text amendment to reduce review barriers for small businesses, established a historic‑district study committee to act on a 2025 resurvey, and transferred 25% of the fiscal surplus into the budget stabilization fund.
The Ypsilanti City Council approved a package of administrative items Wednesday, including a zoning text amendment easing regulatory barriers for small and new businesses, creation of a historic‑district study committee to review a 2025 resurvey, and a budget amendment transferring $239,397 (25% of the FY2024–25 surplus) into the city’s budget stabilization (rainy‑day) fund.
Council voted to adopt the second and…
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