The city’s police oversight commission shared its 2023 annual report, and BWL reps spoke about rate increases, and future energy projects.
City Manager Robert Belleman said he believes it would be “premature” to put a moratorium on developments while the city investigates its stormwater management standards at the Oct. 1 City Council meeting.
The League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area and ELi hosted a program to hear from those on each side of Proposal 1, which would impact the city’s housing and rental regulations.
The properties have been initially listed at $4.435 million.
This is the final of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them
This is the second of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them.
This is the first of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them.
ELi has new employees, earned a couple of grants and our team looks forward to continue bringing important stories.
Election Day is more than a month away, but voting officially started today.
The program will be recorded Oct. 4 and distributed widely soon after it is finished. To better gauge the questions residents have, we are also allowing readers to submit questions before the event.
The city hopes new proposed ordinance changes address resident concerns about its housing and rental regulations.
At its Sept. 17 meeting, City Council voted to accept a property donation on Cresenwood Road to be used as a park or green space.
The city is searching for solutions after it was hit by two “historic” storms over the summer.
BWL will increase its rates at the start of October.
If the system is eventually approved by council, developers could spend points to bypass council approval that is usually needed for special use permits to add height to buildings or reduce the minimum lot size requirement.
The committee started its year-long review of the city charter at a Thursday, Aug. 22 meeting.
The city is looking to identify all factors contributing to widespread flooding in recent years.
Council approved a gas station and convenience store, and a multi-tenant retail and restaurant space at its Aug. 13 meeting.
Diane Goddeeris, Jonathan Forman, Jeffrey Hank, Veronica Wilkerson-Johnson, Ruben Martinez, Jill Rhode and Pam Weil have been selected to serve on the charter review committee.
A June storm brought 3-4 inches of rain and a July storm brought upwards of 7 inches. Both storms brought widespread flooding in East Lansing.
DDA members favored an applicant to market its Evergreen properties, but want to negotiate the price tag.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for today’s primary election.
“The proposed charter amendment below was initiated by a citizen initiated petition and not the East Lansing City Council,” the revised caption reads.
A special City Council meeting to be held tomorrow (July 31) at 6 p.m. was added to the city calendar this morning.
For years, flooding has hurt residents around East Lansing. A solution to the problem seems far away.
While the Presidential election gathers most headlines, there are important local items to be decided at the looming elections.
The filing deadline is July 23 and four school board seats will be up for grabs in November’s election.
No major votes were held, but the Planning Discussion held important discussions around tree removals, a new bed and breakfast definition and a proposed motel.
Two storms have caused widespread flooding in East Lansing in less than a month.
While council isn’t scheduled to make a final decision on members of the charter review committee until August, Brookover’s memo shows which candidates have an inside track to being appointed.
In addition to council settling on an August selection date, City Attorney Anthony Chubb explained the limited scope the committee will have at the June 18 City Council meeting.
A change in procedure has ELPD requesting commissioners watch footage at set times with officers or the city attorney present.
Residents circulating a petition to change the city charter and two members of City Council have offered drastically different interpretations of what the amendment would do.
After being recommended by the Planning Commission in January, a proposal for retail spaces and a drive thru restaurant on Lake Lansing Road could not win over approval from City Council at the Tuesday, June 4 meeting.
The city was able to provide an update on the financial impact of the cyber crime, but few other details.
The DDA is hopeful to soon find a firm to market its Evergreen Avenue properties.
In April, the city announced Johnson was being investigated after an internal complaint was filed against him.
The budget is finally set for fiscal year 2025.
There was a packed agenda for this week’s City Council meeting.
BWL claims it is working towards a cleaner portfolio for energy production. Environmentalists question why the company is proposing a fossil fuel-based facility.
With over 4,600 votes cast, more than two-thirds of voters approved of the bond proposal.
The DDA will again look to find the right development for its long-held properties.
City staff returned for the second straight week to present on budget requests, Tuesday, April 23.
The Monday, April 22 Board of Education meeting was the last for ELPS before voters will decide on a $23.5 million school bond proposal.
The new fiscal year will start July 1, 2024.
Street closures allowing for Albert El Fresco starting April 29 were approved by City Council.
The school board heard from Donley Elementary School Principal Tracey Barton and others on strategies to encourage good behavior.
Few details are known at this time, but City Manager Robert Belleman has confirmed the ELPD chief is on leave.
Council hopes to hear a plan that does not downsize the El Fresco area so much before it is scheduled to open on April 29.
Albert El Fresco will return to downtown East Lansing later this month.
Michigan Waterways Stewards are working with local businesses, organizations and volunteers to clean up the Red Cedar River and other Michigan bodies of water.
For years, the city has struggled with its underfunded pension plan. Now, there appears to be a path forward – but there is work to do.
Though controversial, the amendments to the ordinance regulating the city’s police oversight commission are meant to provide clarity, and not change how the commission functions.
The city’s lobbyist spoke at the March 12 discussion-only City Council meeting to update Council on proposed legislation that would regulate short term rentals. Council was not in favor of the legislation in its current form, however.
City Council permanently revoked Spin scooter company’s license to operate in East Lansing at last night’s meeting.
City Council held a special meeting to narrow down a large list of priorities for 2024 and 2025.
A report from independent investigator J. Randall Secontine explores alleged charter violations and gives insight to some factors that stressed out city staff members.
The East Lansing City Council voted to release investigator Randall Secontine’s report at its Feb. 20 meeting.
Glencairn rental restriction overlay public hearing set, rejected projects discussed and minutes of Nov. 2 special meeting finally approved during 90-minute session.
City Council heard another statement condemning the election of Singh as mayor pro tem over Watson.
The video was uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel, but not added to the meeting calendar like other recordings. City manager tells ELi it was an “oversight.”
City strategic planning will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Hannah Center.
Following statements by the NAACP’s James McCurtis and Councilmember Dana Watson, Council heard presentations from city department heads about 2024 priorities.
Despite emotional testimony from many personally impacted by the conflict, the resolution drafted by the Human Rights Commission was rejected 4-1.
Tuesday’s meeting includes 10 items on the business agenda, 3 public hearings and a mysterious closed session.
Here are the stories on the reporting and editorial team’s radar in the new year.
With the year coming to an end, we look back at top stories and issues in the City of East Lansing.
During public comment, speakers requested the city support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The interim planning director and a Council member work to explain the overlay ordinances. But the debate is expected to continue.
The deer management plan and January cull were approved 4-1 at the Nov. 28 meeting.
City Council heard from 20 members of the community during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting.
Facilitators will revise the use of force report and recommendations based on ELIPOC and community feedback.
Kerry Ebersole Singh ran well ahead of other candidates in a City Council election that saw a strong turnout.
Erik Altmann, Mark Meadows and Kerry Ebersole Singh are sworn in, joining George Brookover and Dana Watson on City Council.
In unofficial results from Tuesday’s election, Dan Bollman narrowly missed out on the third slot. Noel Garcia finished fifth, Joshua Ramirez-Roberts was sixth, Rebecca Kasen seventh and Chris Wardell eighth.
The agenda for the Thursday meeting was added to the city calendar on Wednesday.
Councilmember George Brookover expressed discomfort with the actions taken by the outgoing interim city manager. Randy Talifarro, the new city manager and finance director respond.
Here’s a roundup of ELi’s election coverage leading up to the polls opening throughout the City of East Lansing on Nov. 7.
ELi analyzes and breaks down financial records from the Ingham County Clerk.
A vendor’s email was compromised by an outside entity. The city is working with the MSP and FBI to recover the funds.
The proposed BWL training facility was tabled for further community engagement. The upgrade to the gas station at the corner of Abbot and Saginaw Highway was approved 5-1 by Planning Commission.
The required analysis, presented during the Oct. 10 discussion-only City Council meeting, reviewed demographics, affordability and housing complaints.
Responses of “yes” or “no” to the ballot initiatives may give insight into candidates’ political views.
This is the third short-answer question posed to the eight East Lansing Council candidates.
ELi is providing a series of stories with candidate responses to questions generated by readers. This is the second of the series of four packages.
ELi is providing a series of three stories with candidate responses to questions generated by readers.
The commission also discussed the “sustained” allegations against an ELPD officer for repeatedly calling a woman after getting her phone number while on duty.
“More tools in our toolkit” are helping to reduce the strain on the healthcare system and the health of people in the community.
All the information you need to be prepared for the upcoming Nov. 7 election.
ELPS community has been responding to the recent five-day suspension of Dennis Petrowitz and is planning a “No More Harm” demonstration on Friday.
By Lucas Day Concluding a drawn out saga that stretches back to early August, the East Lansing City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday (Sept. 19) in favor of approving a contract for Robert Belleman to serve as the next city manager. Belleman comes to East Lansing following a recent controversy. He was removed from his previous…
The team’s goal is to bring together dozens of parent voices and communicate with the school district through a single channel.
City Council will vote on the contract at their Tuesday meeting.
