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Washtenaw County board votes to opt out of Ann Arbor DDA tax-capture expansion

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Following debate over accountability and privatization concerns, the board voted by roll call to exercise its statutory option to exempt county taxes from capture within the proposed Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority expansion area.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted March 18 to opt the county out of tax increment capture proposed in an Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) expansion.

Commissioners debated the measure at length. Commissioner Brent Maciejewski said he would oppose the opt-out because he represents small DDAs in his district, but he later explained his reasons and ultimately voted to opt out as an…

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