ACTION ALERT: Demand Funding for Road Safety - 5/19 at 6:30pm at City Hall

mtcatanz
May 19
2 min read

Please join us and other advocates in front of Ann Arbor City Hall at 6:30pm this coming Monday (5/19) to demand funding for road safety in the city budget!

We, along with other local advocacy organizations, are planning a brief protest this Monday, 5/19 at 6:30pm in front of City Hall, immediately prior to the City Council meeting at 7:00pm. This is the critical meeting at which City Council will be amending and adopting the city's annual budget. See the attached press release for further details.

After the protest, we will proceed to Council Chambers to watch the meeting. For anyone willing, we encourage you to speak at public comment in favor of Councilmember Briggs' budget amendment. This time, there is no public hearing, so you'll need to call the Clerk's office earlier in the day on Monday to sign up for a speaking slot. See the instructions on the city website; when asked, you can say the agenda item you wish to comment on is "DS-8: Resolution to Adopt Ann Arbor City Budget and Related Property Tax Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2026".

But even if you aren't up for speaking, your presence at the protest and/or in Council Chambers will help make a difference!

Whether you can attend tomorrow or not, it would help to email your City Council representatives directly (and cc citycouncil@a2gov.org) preferably by the end of the day today with a subject line such as "Support road safety now," "Fund quick build road safety," "Pass the road safety amendment" etc. and describe your experiences using Ann Arbor roads — on foot, with mobility devices, by bike, or by car. Our representatives are well aware of the data, but stories from people who are directly affected by their dangerous roads can be compelling.