Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social

Evacuee of Ann Arbor City Council (2018-2022), working to promote accountability & transparency in local government. Watching $$ drown our democracy. Sarah Palin calls me "a certain ex-Councilmember trying to manufacture a “gotcha” moment"

I've added another ball in the air to juggle: HOLLOW HYPE, a podcast that tells the story of how Ann Arbor city government embraced a convicted felon. How did it happen? Start with Episode 1 and catch up to Episode 9 (wherever you listen to podcasts). hollowhype.com

Hollow Hype

Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of the most educated communities in the country, but its local government was taken in by a twice convicted felon. In California, Heidi went to prison for fraud. In West Vir...

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TONIGHT- Ann Arbor City Council will vote on a contract to pay MORE for LESS... No questions submitted about this item, Council Members seem not to have noticed? Read more about it, with links to primary sources: a2elnel.com/post/three-m...

Three Million Dollars (or more?) and Counting - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

On the March 2, 2026 agenda, City Council considers a construction contract with Bailey Excavating for Ann Street Improvements.

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PUBLIC HEARING tonight (Tuesday, January 20) at Ann Arbor City Council on the issue of diverting $360 million in tax revenue to support parking decks at a private development. Learn the history of this deal and the significance of tonight's vote: a2elnel.com/post/arbor-s...

Arbor South’s End Run Around 8 Votes: Start With Brownfield - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018

In November 2025, a detailed plan for public subsidy of Arbor South was presented in two parts: brownfield tax increment finance (TIF) together with a public

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