Catch Up on ELi's Reporting From the Week
Check out our reporting on the city's income tax, what happened at City Council's meeting this week and more!
It’s spring!
We’ve run into some issues with our website this week. But while we get the technical problem sorted out, we made our reporting from this week public on the eastlansinginsider.news site, so you can stay up to date with what's going on.
Council hears presentation on income tax.
East Lansing is just over halfway through the 12-year period it is approved to collect an income tax from residents, but city officials are already looking down the road to when they will have to ask voters for a renewal on the tax. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council heard a presentation about how much the city has collected from the income tax, and how those funds have been spent. Read Luke’s story on the presentation here.
Albert El Fresco is coming back for another season.
Albert El Fresco, the blocked off space downtown that contains games, seating, live music and more, will return for another season this summer, after council approved the necessary road closures at Tuesday’s meeting. The decision was not without discussion though, as some council members indicated they would like the space to be larger and one member questioned if the space was necessary at all. Read Luke’s story on the meeting here.
ELHS boys basketball team celebrates state championship, Mayor George Brookover pens a letter to the team.
A week ago, the ELHS Trojans boys basketball team pulled off its first state championship victory since 1958. This week, photojournalist Brian Wells attended the community celebration where the team hung a banner, cut down the nets and watched a performance from the school’s dance team. Additionally, Mayor George Brookover wrote a letter to the team, congratulating it on a tremendous season. See Brian’s photos and read Mayor Brookover’s letter here.
ELPD asking for tips following shooting at Speedway.
Monday, March 17 at about 5:13 p.m. ELPD officers were dispatched to the Speedway near the intersection of Lake Lansing Road and Abbot Road in response to a shooting. One person was shot, suffering non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact ELPD Detective Austin Nelson at anelson@cityofeastlansing.com. Read Luke’s full story about the incident here.
Five city meetings are scheduled for next week.
Things slow down a bit in city government next week, but there is still plenty going on with five scheduled meetings. Wednesday (March 26), the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and Planning Commission each convene. Then on Thursday (March 27), there are meetings for the Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Building Board of Appeals. Meeting agendas can be viewed here.
Help clean up the Red Cedar River!
Tomorrow, Sunday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Michigan Waterways Stewards, MSU’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and other partners will host a Red Cedar River clean up event.
Those interested can sign up online before the event to indicate if they would prefer to get out on the water to clean up the river, or if they would prefer to stay on land. Volunteers will meet near the Bogue Street Bridge on MSU's campus.
Read more about Michigan Waterways Stewards efforts to protect our waters in a story ELi published last year.
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