Council Defends EL Policing, Votes 4-1 to Spend HUD Funds on Safety Lighting
Although no public announcement was made about the city manager's job assessment, Tuesday's meeting had lots of tension on other issues....
Valley Court Park Plan Would Pave Greenspace for New Market Pavilion
Excitement for the $2 million improvements at Valley Court Park is tempered by concerns about some aspects of the proposal....
Vlahakis Proposes 12 Stories of Student Housing at Dublin Square (Plus More)
The proposal, if successful, would bring a lot more student housing plus another new parking garage to downtown East Lansing....
Council Makes $2M Decision on Pensions, Approves Albert Avenue Change, Learns Limits on Federal Funding Plan
Councilmembers take on topics of key interest during Oct. 18 meeting before going into closed session to discuss City Manager George Lahanas's job performance....
Emerson Park on City’s Southwest Side to Be Improved
The funds for the project are coming from East Lansing's income tax and federal dollars distributed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development....
Teachers’ Union Endorses Four School Board Candidates – But Not All Four Running as a Slate
The East Lansing Educational Association is backing incumbents Tera Chambers and Kath Edsall, plus newcomers Tali Faris-Hylen and Jim McEvoy....
Council Considers Redirecting Low-Income Funds to Placemaking Projects; Gets Update on Lead Pipes
Valley Court farmers market pavilion and downtown lighting may be partially funded with HUD CDBG monies....
EL Developer Scott Chappelle Sentenced to 38 Months in Federal Prison, Must Pay Over $1.3M
The sentencing follows a guilty plea of tax evasion arising from what the DOJ describes as Chappelle's near decade-long effort to prevent the IRS from collecting...
MacDonald Middle School Closed Today Due to Reported Threat (Updated)
"We do not have enough information to determine whether or not the threats are credible – so we’ll err on the safe side," said Superintendent Dori Leyko....
Make Redevelopment Faster and Easier in East Lansing? Council Is Split
At Tuesday’s meeting, Council also went into closed session to evaluate the City Manager and approved a commercial rezoning on the north side....