Government

East Lansing’s City Council is looking to hire a specialized company to handle the new income tax. The City will also have to designate an Administrator for the tax and appoint a Board of Review. What it will all cost remains to be seen. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

Following a 3-1 decision last night to accommodate Beier’s schedule, Council will be back at full strength starting next month. But that didn’t happen without more contention about how this all played out. ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.

Looking to support downtown businesses during construction, City Council has voted to expand the free and discounted parking voucher program. What else is being done? ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

ELi's Publisher Alice Dreger answers City Manager George Lahanas's letter about our reporting on fire safety review for the Center City District project. Nothing to see here? We don't think so.

Those vacant properties downtown? It's looking like redevelopment there may actually happen. ELi's Dan Totzkay brings you the latest, and tells you how you can weigh in before City Council votes on final approvals.

Tensions flared at City Council over what the leaves of absence of two members means for conducting the City's business. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

Some Glencairn residents whose streets have been torn up for months for major infrastructure repairs are getting frustrated. What's going on with the project? ELi's Casandra Eriksen looks into it.

FEMA has awarded $220K to ELFD for the purchase of firefighting breathing apparatus. The news was announced by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, who represent Michigan. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Take our money and shrink your driveway, or else we’ll have you arrested. That's the latest message from the City to a property owner in an ongoing drama. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Council Member Ruth Beier expects to attend both City Council meetings and an MSU class on some Tuesday evenings this fall. The Mayor is absent through October 1. How will all this work? ELi's Chris Root has the details.

Here are answers to lots of readers' questions about our story on the missing fire marshal reviews on Center City District. We also bring you a new set of responses from the City of East Lansing.

ELFD tells ELi there has been no Fire Marshal review of plans for the 12-story building now under construction on Grand River Avenue. It appears plans for the rest of the $132 million Center City District redevelopment project have also never undergone Fire Marshal review.

The Mayor Pro Tem questions whether there's really been a downturn in business downtown during construction, while two other members of Council advocate for more free parking downtown to try to rescue struggling shops and restaurants. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

Two members of City Council have effectively decided not to allow the sale of medical marijuana in East Lansing. A local lawyer may try to enable voters to override that decision. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports.

The City of East Lansing may significantly alter parking rules, particularly in campus-adjacent neighborhoods. Safe passage of emergency vehicles is the number-one concern, but the plan may not make everyone happy. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.