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Water Street is a brownfield in Ypsilanti, Michigan which used to be a site of various industries and businesses.[1] In 1999, under the leadership of Cheryl Farmer, the City of Ypsilanti officially embarked on a project to redevelop the area to improve the general image of Ypsilanti and increase its tax revenue.[2][3][4][5] Unsuccessful negotiations with developers and contamination have prevented the project from progressing.[6] The city's goal to develop higher density tax generating property stemmed from the passing of the Headlee Amendment and Proposition A which resulted in limitations on property tax increases.[7][6][8][9][10] Businesses and residents displaced by the proposed development attribute the blight and low taxable value of the area to the city's failure to provide and maintain municipal services and infrastructure.[11][12] Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) includes parcels at Water street in the list of over 24,000 contaminated sites in Michigan, of which only 3,000 have been remediated in the last three decades.[13] The contamination of the site is similar to other brownfield sites linked to the Automotive industry.[14] Ypsilanti is among other municipalities in the state of Michigan with brownfield sites that remain undeveloped.[7][14]
- ^ WASHTENAW COUNTY BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - Water Street. (2014, December 1). https://www.washtenaw.org/DocumentCenter/View/11005/WS_BFP_WCBRA_AKT_182015_Revised-Final_Approved
- ^ Hachem, K. (2002, March 10). Officials hope project sparks redevelopment. mlive newspaper archives. https://mlive.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:124AC00F04CB9A3C@NGPA-MIMNA-17108D200D1BC14F@2452344-16F683BD6ECD9020@120-16F683BD6ECD9020@?search_terms=khalil%2Bhachem%2Bwater%2Bstreet%2Bcheryl%2Bfarmer&text=khalil+hachem+water+street+cheryl+farmer&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=124AC00F04CB9A3C&pdate=2002-03-10
- ^ Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority. (2001, January 18). Water street development area development plan and ... - city of ypsilanti. https://cityofypsilanti.com/DocumentCenter/View/295/Water-Street-Development-and-TIF-Plan-PDF?bidId=
- ^ "Ypsilanti Voters Will Decide Another Water Street Debt Retirement Proposal On The August 8th Ballot". WEMU-FM. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Stafford, K. (2013b, May 7). Former Ypsilanti mayor Cheryl Farmer: I have no regrets about Water Street. AnnArbor.com. https://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/former-ypsilanti-mayor-cheryl-farmer-i-have-no-regrets-in-assembling-38-acre-water-street-property/
- ^ a b McCurdy, J., Nickels, B., Milan, E., & Zawacki, S. (2023). Ypsilanti Histories: A look back at the last fifty years. DigitalCommons@EMU. https://commons.emich.edu/books/12/
- ^ a b Stewart, W. (1999, June 20). Flat revenues create a crunch in the city budget. Ann Arbor News. https://mlive.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:124AC00F04CB9A3C@NGPA-MIMNA-17108D2C5602EB21@2451350-16F62E6697541793@2?pdate=1999-06-20
- ^ Walcott, E. (2016, July 25). What is the headlee amendment and how does it affect local taxes?. MSU Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what_is_the_headlee_amendment_and_how_does_it_affect_local_taxes
- ^ Smolcic Larson, L. (2023b, May 4). "this is a warning": Ypsilanti leaders hear options for fixing long-term budget trouble. mlive. https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/05/this-is-a-warning-ypsilanti-leaders-hear-options-for-fixing-long-term-budget-trouble.html
- ^ Seurynck, A. (2017, February 22). Understanding headlee - webinar: Michigan Library Association. Michigan Library Association - MLA - Lansing, MI. https://www.milibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=608%3Aunderstanding-headlee---webinar---michigan-library-association&catid=59%3Awebinars&Itemid=250
- ^ Rzepka, M. (2000, May 28). Residents brace for Ypsilanti project. mlive newspaper archives. https://mlive.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:124AC00F04CB9A3C@NGPA-MIMNA-17108D3C93A69100@2451693-16F62E32471225D5@14-16F62E32471225D5@?search_terms=water%2Bstreet%2Bcheryl%2Bfarmer&text=water+street+cheryl+farmer&date_from=2000&date_to=2000&content_added=&pub%5B0%5D=124AC00F04CB9A3C&pdate=2000-05-28
- ^ Ann Arbor News. (2007, July 1). Recall efforts hurt governing process - Foes misdirect discontent with officials. mlive newspaper archives. https://mlive.newsbank.com/doc/news/11A33D2E8B5BD258?search_terms=
- ^ Allnutt, Brian (2023-05-09). "What a return to 'polluter pay' could mean for Michigan". Planet Detroit. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ a b Gardner, P., House, K., & Coté, S. (2023, October 20). Did auto industry pollute your michigan town? find out with interactive map. Bridge Michigan. https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/did-auto-industry-pollute-your-michigan-town-find-out-interactive-map