Ann Arbor Approves Court Furniture

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At its Nov. 15, 2010 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved a $36,000 revision to the current FY 2011 budget to allow for the purchase of furniture for the 15th District court, which will be housed in the new municipal center that is nearing completion next to the Larcom building. The initial request had been postponed at the council’s Oct. 18 meeting, when councilmembers had closely questioned the court administrator, Keith Zeisloft, over a request for up to $160,000 worth of furniture. The council again delayed action at its Nov. 4 meeting.

The memo provided by Zeisloft for Monday’s meeting, which resulted in the council’s approval of the expenditure, itemized $37,573 worth of refurbished furniture and $33,947 worth of new furniture. The authorization for the refurbished furniture will come to the council at a later date.

This brief was filed from city council chambers. A more detailed report of the meeting will follow: [link]