Trust And Transparency

A discussion on trust and transparency in Ann Arbor city government led to a feisty exchange between two 2nd Ward candidates for City Council on Saturday. Sally Hart Petersen, who is running as a Democrat against incumbent Tony Derezinski in the Aug. 7 primary, took issue with Derezinski after he spoke about the importance of holding neighborhood meetings to get feedback from residents. Petersen questioned the openness of those meetings, while Derezinski questioned his opponent's allegiance to the Democratic Party. Read the story.