Tuesday night, the East Lansing City Council approved a modified plan to reduce its $3.1 million deficit, temporarily leaving off a proposed parks millage until a later date.
- The City is facing a projected $3.1 million deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.
- The East Lansing City Council approved a modified deficit reduction plan during its Tuesday night meeting, temporarily leaving off a proposed parks millage.
- Video shows thoughts from neighbors in East Lansing, as well as portions of Tuesday’s meeting.
“What other revenue sources can we pursue,” City Manager Robert Belleman asked.
That’s the question city leaders in East Lansing are trying to answer as they try to reduce a projected $3.1 million deficit for next year.
City Manager Robert Belleman tells me the city considered multiple options to make up that deficit, like the new parks millage I told you about last week. Or, they could choose to dip into the city’s savings…