# Ann Arbor City Council Meeting 10/19/26

The Ann Arbor City Council meeting on October 19, 2026, included several infrastructure and funding matters. An Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority representative reported a $6.6 million state grant for preliminary planning and engineering for bus rapid transit on Washtenaw Avenue, $25 million in federal funding for low-emission buses, and $7 million in federal funding plus a separate $7 million earmark for the Ypsilanti Transit Center, with construction expected to begin next year. These were funding updates, not council contract awards. Council approved a brownfield plan for the University and redevelopment project at 2424 East Stadium Boulevard; discussion cited about $35 million in tax relief, a $2.5 million payment to the affordable housing fund, approximately $550,000 for off-site soil and groundwater cleanup, and 337 structured parking spaces for the proposed 307-unit project. The plan passed, while a separate rezoning and related site plan for Woodbury Gardens were defeated.

Council also approved a resolution directing the city administrator to pursue geothermal installations at viable city facilities within the next year, in part to take advantage of tax credits expiring in 2027; this may lead to future capital procurement, but no specific project costs or contracts were approved. Other notable votes included approval of the Cary Street one-way conversion to enable the Division Street bikeway extension, and adoption of a virtual-currency-kiosk ordinance with licensing and consumer-protection requirements. No bid approvals or vendor selections were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Ann Arbor City Council Meeting 10/19/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPihGnXCoZk) - CTN Ann Arbor