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Ann Arbor joins cities offering payment assistance to federal workers

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Ann Arbor is joining a growing list of entities offering help to federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown.

The Ann Arbor city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to defer city payments for federal workers.

Due dates can be extended for up to 60 days after the shutdown ends.

The council resolution doesn't specify which types of city payments may be deferred.

Last week, the city of Ferndale began offering similar payment assistance to furloughed and unpaid federal workers.

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Paulette is a blogger for Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project, which looks at kids from low-income families and what it takes to get them ahead. She previously interned as a reporter in the Michigan Radio newsroom.
Paulette Parker
Paulette is a junior at Eastern Michigan University, majoring in media studies and journalism. She holds an Associate degree in Journalism from Washtenaw Community College, where she served as news editor of the student publication, The Washtenaw Voice.