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[Video Added] WCDP Monthly Membership Meeting
September 6 @ 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday September 6th, 9:15am – 12:00pm
Washtenaw LRC, 4135 Washtenaw Ave
Renters’ Rights in Michigan: How to hold bad landlords accountable at the local level
Join us at Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave., A2 You may also join the meeting on Zoom, at the link found below.
9:15 Meet and Greet
9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
- Learn about WCDP’s leadership of the Washtenaw Alliance 2026+, hosting monthly community potlucks to build support and capacity for effective action
- With Ian Robinson, President of Huron Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF), learn about the developing Rapid Response Network
10:00 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
10:30 State Senator Jeff Irwin and other electeds
- What Dems are doing to advance a fair state budget, adequate school funding, and protection from harm from the Big Bad Bill
11:00 State law and the International Building Code layout standards for rental housing in Michigan. This discussion will include tenants with lived experience, housing advocates, and officials with the ability to hold landlords accountable by taking collective action when living conditions are unsafe.
Panelists: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and representatives of the Fair Housing Center and a tenant from Arbor One.
Moderator: Washtenaw County Commissioner Annie Somerville
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83935305685
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