The City’s Money Will Dry Up Within Five Years Without Adjustments, Financial Forecast Shows
The troubling forecast left one council member asking if the city could face bankruptcy.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Joshua Ramirez-Roberts
This is the first story in a series of six introducing candidates for East Lansing City Council.
Voters to Weigh Millage That Would Fund Parks and Ease Pressure on the City’s Budget Deficit
If the millage passes, property taxes will increase by two mills and the Parks and Recreation Department will be insulated from cuts. If it fails, the implications are less clear.
Tedda Hughes to be ELi’s Next Executive Director, Award Winning Journalist to Join Reporting Staff and More Exciting Updates
Our reporting staff will soon add award winning journalist Anna Liz Nichols and former ELi intern Ayah Imran in full-time roles. Plus, we’re starting a weekly podcast and radio show!
Meijer Gas Station Approved, Graduate Expansion Met With Skepticism and Social District Proposal Deferred by Council
Along with discussions about developments in the city, Councilmember Mark Meadows said the city won’t change its Sanctuary City status after threats from the federal government.
Teachers’ Union Continues Negotiations as East Lansing School District Braces for Change
Due to funding constraints, families will now be asked to pay to participate in athletics and the free school lunch program is at risk.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Proposed East Lansing Sheetz Sparks Questions About Impacts on Traffic, Storm Water and Competition
Some community members have expressed excitement about a Sheetz.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Newly Released Security Footage Conflicts With Police Narrative
A man named in a press release sent by ELPD appears to have been acting as a peacekeeper, and not engaging in a fight as the release indicated.
Ingham County Judge Gives Final Approval to $7.8 Million East Lansing BWL Settlement
The final approval of the settlement brings a five-year legal battle to a close.
East Lansing Police Chief Under Fire After “Racist” Remarks, Misleading Arrest Narrative
City manager and council members condemn Chief Jen Brown’s comments; new video appears to show arrested man acting as a peacekeeper, not a perpetrator.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: ELi Editors Talk Rental Housing Affordability
Managing Editor Luke Day and Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols discuss challenges East Lansing renters are facing.