SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Council Votes to Give Rate Increase to Labor Attorney; Refers Charter Committee’s Recommendations to Attorney
The city reached a new contract with its labor counsel just months ago. But after every lawyer in the firm’s labor department left, council voted to approve a new contract at roughly double the rate.
City Likely to Extend Application Period for Financial Health Review Committee After Drawing Few Applicants
The committee, which is designed to carry seven members, drew interest from just three applicants.
East Lansing Teachers’ Union Votes in Favor of New Contract
The vote came about a month after the teachers’ union rejected a previously proposed contract.
Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Adam DeLay
This is the final story in a series about the six candidates for East Lansing City Council.
Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Kath Edsall
This is the fourth story in a series of six introducing candidates for East Lansing City Council.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Charter Review Committee Presents Recommendations to City Council
The committee passed 23 resolutions proposing changes to East Lansing’s guiding document.
East Lansing City Council Orders Independent Review of Actions by City’s Police Department
The decision to order the review comes on the heels of two city commissions calling for Police Chief Jen Brown to be removed.
Transportation Commission Declines to Recommend Three Stop Signs
The Transportation Commission declined to recommend the city install three stop signs in Glencairn and South Marble neighborhood.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Deer Management in Meridian Township
Meridian Township has a unique deer management program that allows local sportsmen to bow hunt on township land.
East Lansing City Council Candidates Share Ideas to Improve Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship
This year, six candidates are competing for two seats on the East Lansing City Council. To get to know candidates better, ELi asked candidates to respond to three different questions in 200 words or less. The third and final question we asked candidates was about their ideas to improve environmental sustainability. The question reads as…