ANN ARBOR, MI — As the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority expands, Washtenaw County is opting out.
County commissioners voted 7-2 Wednesday night, March 18, to exempt county tax revenue from properties in the proposed expansion area from being captured and spent by the DDA.
Commissioner Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, argued the county millage revenue should stay with the county instead of going to an unelected body that’s not directly accountable to voters…