SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
ELPD Social Worker Gives Long Awaited Presentation to Police Oversight Commission
Commissioners also discussed during the Aug. 2 meeting reported incidents of ELPD officers looking in parked cars and seeing guns.
Help ELi Sustain its Investigative News Endeavors
Your local team of reporters and editors have been in overdrive recently working to keep the community informed with deep and time-consuming investigative work.
Keeping Belleman ‘Would Have Paralyzed Saginaw County,’ Commissioner Says
The meeting where Robert Belleman was fired from his job as Saginaw County’s controller included strong public statements for and against his termination, a recording obtained by ELi shows. Two commissioners who voted for termination spoke with ELi.
Mayor Pro Tem Jessy Gregg Explains How Council Could Reconsider Hiring Belleman as City Manager
Gregg doesn’t have the power to formally call for revisiting the vote. Only Mayor Ron Bacon and Councilmembers Dana Watson and Noel Garcia can do that.
Following Whitmer’s Ruling, Proposed East Lansing Charter Amendment Won’t Go to Ballot
The controversial amendment proposing changing City Council elections from odd- to even-numbered years was ruled to conflict with the Home Rule City Act.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Library Board Shifts Focus After Director Hire
Strategic planning, budgets and reviewing the one-year report on the Jan. 11, 2023, incident were all part of the recent meeting.
Overlay Information Session Draws Big Crowd
The proposed Glencairn rental restriction overlay district goes back before Planning Commission Wednesday.
Council Will Consider Hagadorn ‘Road Diet’ Project
The Transportation Commission unanimously approved recommending the plan be implemented for the stretch of road from Burcham Drive to Grand River Avenue.
Overlay Information Meeting to Be Held
The city hopes to answer questions and clear up concerns about overlay districts during the Jan. 17 informational session.
School Board Organizes for 2024 at First Meeting of Year
Chris Martin is elected school board president during the Jan. 8 meeting.













