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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Washtenaw County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Washtenaw County Bicentennial
Administrator Jackson reported on the Legacy Project, in which eight county-connected people self-funded a trip to Ghana to visit slave dungeons as part of the racial equity blueprint. Fundraising is underway to send a second cohort of young people next year.
Woodlawn Cemetery Historic Designation
Woodlawn is the county's only known historically African American cemetery, established during segregation, and the AACHM is restoring it in phases. Volunteers have identified 293 burials, but the site floods every spring and needs drainage help, road work, and legal clarity on ownership. Commissioners floated possible parks staff help and even potential contributions from entities tied to the racial covenants that helped doom the cemetery.