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City Council

City council rejects sale of parking lot for new CATA headquarters, housing | #citycouncil

LANSING — City council members rejected Monday a proposal to sell a little-used city parking lot to a private developer with a housing plan that would have included a new headquarters for the Capital Area Transportation Authority. The plan called for the sale of the city’s parking lot #1, at 425 Grand Ave., the former […]

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City Council

Lansing City Council could OK new skyscraper, move of city hall | #citycouncil

LANSING — The City Council Monday could approve several hundred million dollars worth of downtown developments that will change the capital city’s skyline. After a delay in February, council members are expected to vote on a pair of $40 million state appropriations − for a new city hall and the city’s first new skyscraper in […]

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Mayor

Lansing mayor could get $24K raise

LANSING — Mayor Andy Schor, currently the sixth-highest paid city employee, could get a $24,000 annual pay raise soon, with city council members and the city clerk also up for more pay. The city’s Elected Officers Compensation Commission meets Tuesday to discuss the possible raises, which City Council will have the final say over. As […]

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Mayor

Lansing mayor defends Capital City in letter to editor

Michigan is the home to many remarkable cities large and small — including both Lansing and Detroit, as well as Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Flint, Kalamazoo and so many others. Our communities balance each other and connect to create a vibrant place for people to live and work, vacation and learn.  As Lansing’s mayor and […]

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