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What can the City of East Lansing expect in terms of benefits and costs of the Center City District redevelopment project? A reader asked, and we dug through a lot of records to get some answers.

This is a fair question. Here are the answers.

What would the effects be in terms of finances, services, and more if East Lansing's Public Library stopped being independent and joined CADL? ELi's Jessy Gregg looks into the question.

One MSU administrator who is against the income tax has questioned whether a city East Lansing's size should have a public library. How does our city compare to other Michigan cities our size? Sheryl Knox gathered the data for us.

Why is the PAC for Greater Lansing Realtors endorsing Aaron Stephens as a City Council candidate? We tried to find out.

Fact-checking the political mailers in support of and against the income tax proposal, ELi reporters Alice Dreger and Jessy Gregg find some truths and some misrepresentations on both sides.

Is it possible for a viable write-in candidate to emerge at this point? What would such a candidate have to do according to the law? City Clerk Marie Wicks and County Clerk Barb Byrum explain the process for ELi readers.

You've got questions about the income tax proposal. ELi's Jessy Gregg brings answers.

What’s the population of East Lansing? How many of those people are “permanent” residents? And what percentage of tax revenue in East Lansing currently comes from homeowners versus businesses?

The City tells ELi it's aware of the problems caused by the power-washing of the water tower at Gordon Guyer Park. Polyurethane chips have been sent flying all over the area from the cleaning.

Could East Lansing’s City Council still pull the income tax question (with the associated property tax reduction question) off the November 7 ballot? We asked City Clerk Marie Wicks.

Does East Lansing's Family Aquatic Center pay for itself out of entry fees, or do taxpayers subsidize its operations? A reader asked, and today we bring you the answer.

Why is there so much unrented retail space downtown? ELi's Alice Dreger asked East Lansing's Director of Planning, Tim Dempsey, to explain.

Why are only three people running for Council this year? We asked around to get answers.

What's the latest on the Center City District and Park District redevelopment projects? And what is the activity at the corner across from MSU all about?