East Lansing Settles to Spend Nearly $8 Million Reimbursing BWL Customers
The settlement is over a "disguised tax" the city issued by having BWL install a franchise fee in electric bills. Money collected through the fee was then rerouted...
Council Approves Ballot Language for Parks Millage that Would Increase Property Tax Cap
The millage and charter amendment will likely be decided by voters during the November election....
ELi’s Very Early Election Story: Who’s Running for City Council (So Far), How to Get on the Ballot and What it Takes to Win
ELi has learned of three candidates who plan to run in November's City Council election....
Council Again Clashes Over Loud Cars; Take Step Towards Green Code Audit
Council will revisit an ordinance that stops ELPD from conducting pretextual stops in most cases after Councilmember Erik Altmann suggested the "loud exhaust" provision...
Council Isn’t Sold on Proposal to Create Social District Downtown
A social district would allow people to take drinks to concerts and other events in the Albert El Fresco area. But some council members have concerns about enforcing...
Council Gives Planned Indian-Style Pizza Restaurant Approval to Serve Alcohol
Alcohol sales is a key part of the full service, sit down restaurant's business plan. Approval from council paves the way for the restaurant to soon open....
ELi to Expand Reporting, Grow Staff After Receiving Large Grant
A grant from The Online Journalism Project will allow ELi to hire more reporters and expand our reach almost immediately....
Police Chief Jen Brown Starts Tenure With Backing of City Manager, Concerns From Oversight Commission
Brown has served as interim chief since December, and was recently chosen to serve as chief going forward....
East Lansing City Council Sets Budget for Next Fiscal Year, Keeps Parks Funding
The city is budgeted to carry a roughly $2 million deficit next fiscal year....
With Overtime Expenses Piling Up, Nearly Half of East Lansing’s 20 Highest Paid Employees Last Year Were Police
ELPD has been understaffed for years, bringing expensive overtime costs....