Finance and Taxes

East Lansing’s Planning Commission voted not to recommend a plan for more Hub towers on Bogue Street. What were named as concerns about and positives of the plan? ELi’s Chris Gray reports.

After a decade of waiting to fix the Oakwood sewer problem in conjunction with expected redevelopment, the City’s Director of Public Works is recommending the $3.5M project happen now. ELi’s Chris Gray reports.

If you build it online, will they visit? ELi’s Chris Gray reports on a digital initiative to decipher TIFs, property rights and more.

Why is construction at the new Donley and Glencairn schools still not done, months after it was supposed to all be finished? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

It’s official: East Lansing voters will be asked to decide on the March 10 ballot whether to authorize Council to sell downtown land to MSUFCU. Chris Gray reports for ELi.

A census undercount for East Lansing in 2020 could cost the community a lot. What are local organizers doing to make sure every resident is counted? Chris Gray reports for ELi.

Can East Lansing's City Council and DDA agree on what to do about the publicly-owned Evergreen Avenue properties? An unusual meeting brought forward some conflicting perspectives. ELi's Chris Root reports.

Council approved an increase to City employee benefit program that provides forgivable loans for buying a house near campus or downtown, regardless of how much employees make.

Developers are showing significant interest in the DDA’s properties. So why hasn’t the DDA released the RFP? ELi’s Chris Root reports the latest.

ELi's Alice Dreger brings voters important information about East Lansing's land sale ballot question. Voters will decide the matter on November 5.

Mayor Pro Tem Erik Altmann and Mayor Mark Meadows have voted in favor of business plans and agreements that amount to at least $74 million in tax incentives for development over the last four years.

East Lansing's DDA will likely wait for Council to act on the Royal Vlahakis proposal for the Evergreen properties before it votes whether to invite proposals from other developers. ELi's Chris Root reports.

Why did East Lansing’s City Council have to vote again this week on the Center City District lease payment terms, when that deal was supposedly all wrapped up over two years ago?

It appears that the City of East Lansing is using tax dollars to produce “news” about the Center City deal that is just downright deceptive. ELi's Publisher brings you the facts.

MDOT is set to spend $300,000 along Michigan Avenue, west of Harrison Road, in conjunction with the big sewer project there. An open-house on Thursday provides residents and businesses an opportunity to learn more and weigh in.