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City of East Lansing Seeks Applicants for Independent Police Oversight Commission

EAST LANSING, Mich. — This past Tuesday, East Lansing City Council unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 1503 to establish an 11-member Independent Police Oversight Commission for the City of East Lansing.The City of East Lansing is...

58th Annual East Lansing Art Festival to Take Place Aug. 7-8 in Downtown East Lansing

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The 58th Annual East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF) will bring more than 80 artists and thousands of visitors to downtown East Lansing on the weekend of August 7-8, 2021. The festival will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sat...

City of East Lansing Seeks Applicants for Upcoming Vacancy on the East Lansing City Council

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is currently accepting applications for an upcoming vacancy on the East Lansing City Council. The appointed individual will serve temporarily for approximately two months, from the time of appointme...

Public Meeting Notices for Electronic & Special Meetings

The City of East Lansing has published an Electronic Public Meeting Notices Webpage featuring public meeting notices for electronic and special meetings scheduled to be held electronically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public meeting notices include d...

City of East Lansing to Transition Back to In-Person Public Meetings this August

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Community members are advised that the City of East Lansing will be transitioning from electronic public meetings back to in-person public meetings beginning this August.

This transition back to in-person meetings will include all Eas...

National Night Out, Touch-a-Truck Event to Take Place on Tuesday, Aug. 3

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Public Library (ELPL) and East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) are partnering to host the City of East Lansing’s 2021 National Night Out, Touch-a-Truck event on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at ELPL, 950 Abbot Road....

City of East Lansing Announces 2021 Summer Community Events Lineup

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is excited to announce it will be hosting its popular community events this summer, including the Summer Concert Series, Moonlight Film Festival and Play in the Park children’s entertainme...

COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Residents

There are several financial assistance programs available to income eligible residents during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

East Lansing Road Construction Updates

Keep up-to-date on current and upcoming road construction projects in the City of East Lansing.

2021 Spring Yard Waste Collection Information

There are two convenient options for disposing of yard waste each spring in the City of East Lansing: regular yard waste collection and no-fee yard waste collection. Learn more.

City of East Lansing Launches 2021 Community Photo Contest

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 East Lansing Community Photo Contest.To participate in the contest, community members of all ages are invited to show off their photographic talent by submitting ...

Downtown East Lansing’s Albert EL Fresco Closure Extended Through Aug. 15

EAST LANSING, Mich. — At its meeting on June 22, the East Lansing City Council approved an extension of the Albert EL Fresco placemaking project’s road closure in downtown East Lansing through Aug. 15.Both lanes of Albert Avenue, betwe...

East Lansing Farmers Market Hosted on Sundays in Valley Court Park

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Community members are reminded that opening day of the East Lansing Farmers Market’s (ELFM) 2021 season will be taking place on Sunday, June 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Valley Court Park, 280 Valley Court.The 2021 market season will run...