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  • “I don’t mean a bribe”
    2026/07/06

    Ann Arbor City Council considers a regulation that would impact Heidi’s short term rental business. She makes a desperate phone call to then Council Member Elizabeth Nelson.

    Public meetings re: short term rentals (October 2019)
    https://a2elnel.com/post/city-to-hold-public-meetings-in-october-about-short-term-rental-regulation/

    Resolution directing regulation (January 2020)
    https://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4286174&GUID=7FF5FC94-EED2-4D64-99C3-901D0AD3CE8D

    Ordinance approved with six-month delay in enforcement (September 2020)
    https://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4589957&GUID=7ACF876A-8A8A-407A-8023-314BB78026F5

    MLive reporting on short term rentals in Ann Arbor (June 2026)
    ​​https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/06/ann-arbor-has-nearly-300-short-term-rental-units-they-fetch-up-to-9999-per-night.html

    If you know something about Heidi’s activities in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, or California, please email:
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    22 分
  • “Investors are pocketing the difference”
    2026/07/06

    Heidi was still on probation when she bought her first property in Ann Arbor. Local residents noticed that she was converting homes and apartments into short term rentals (Airbnb).

    Burns Park & Lower Burns Park (Ann Arbor)
    https://annarborobserver.com/guide/burns-park-4/

    Heidi’s portfolio
    https://www.staysby4m.com/our-listings

    Meet Kurt Berggren
    https://aadl.org/N127_0056_073
    https://www.legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1002784

    Ann Arbor City Council resolution calling for study of short term rentals (March 2019)
    https://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3888770&GUID=856D2FBF-DDA8-4431-89B7-6FB33E60C3F9

    South Pasadena home (2013)
    https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/boards-and-commissions/documents/cultural-heritage-commission/chc-min-121913.pdf

    If you know something about Heidi’s activities in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, or California, please email:
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    19 分
  • “Don’t you know? Developers lie”
    2026/07/06

    In her first few months on Ann Arbor City Council, Elizabeth Nelson met Heidi, a twice convicted felon who was eager to influence policy at City Hall. In their very first conversation, Heidi didn’t tell the truth.

    Heidi’s Henry Street project in Ann Arbor:
    https://www.nuveen.com/greencapital/the-henry

    MLive/Ann Arbor News coverage of the Henry Street project:
    https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/02/group-living-with-co-working-space-for-young-professionals-coming-to-ann-arbor.html

    1980 Pioneer High School yearbook:
    https://aadl.org/sites/default/files/docfiles/yearbook-pioneer_high_school-1980.pdf

    Michigan Daily (1982)
    https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071754704/182

    Michigan Daily (1983)
    https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071754720/603

    Michigan Daily (2025): ‘I would make it up to you’: A local developer, an FBI inquiry and money in Ann Arbor politics
    https://www.michigandaily.com/news/focal-point/a-local-developer-an-fbi-inquiry-and-money-in-ann-arbor-politics/

    If you know something about Heidi’s activities in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, or California, please email:
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    20 分