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....
East Lansing City Council Votes to Change Attorneys for General Legal Services, Prosecution
The decision to switch attorneys was made in a narrow 3-2 vote, with a couple council members balking at the higher hourly rate of the new firm....
Jen Brown Selected as East Lansing’s New Police Chief
Brown has been serving as interim chief since December 2024....
With Budget Deadline Looming, Council Opts to Preserve Parks Funding – For Now
Council passed a resolution to adjust next year's budget to chip away at the deficit, but the biggest part of the initial proposal was left off....
A Q&A With Marcia Gebarowski, the East Lansing DDA’s First Executive Director
Gebarowski will help guide developments in the downtown area....
City Officials Dive into Budget at Town Hall
With the city slated to operate under a $3.1 million deficit next year, city leaders are looking for ways to cut spending or raise revenue....
City to Host Town Hall About Proposed Budget, Spending Cuts
Proposals to chip away at the deficit include a major cut to parks funding....
Police Chief Candidates Share Approaches to Staffing Challenges, Mental Health and Policing a College Town
Candidates each answered the same three questions from ELi. The questions were about staffing, policing a college town, and the role police should play in responding...