Just days after Lansing’s Human Relations and Community Services Director Kim Coleman announced she will resign from her position at the end of the month, many residents are questioning what her departure could mean for the city’s homelessness initiatives, particularly the timeline for the incoming modular housing pods, commonly known as “mod pods.”
WATCH: Following Lansing HRCS director Kim Coleman’s resignation, the city says Mod Pod project is still on track
Following Lansing HRCS director Kim Coleman’s resignation, the city says mod pod project still on track
- Lansing HRCS Director Kim Coleman announced she will resign at the end of the month, raising questions about the future of the city’s homelessness initiatives, including the mod pod housing project.
- City officials say Coleman will remain involved with the mod pod project during her remaining time, and her resignation will not impact the project’s timeline.
- An advisory board has recommended the parking lot of the Ingham County Health Department as the proposed location for the mod pod community.
- Mayor Andy Schor says the project will take about five to six months to complete, with a target opening timeline of next winter.
Coleman has been a key figure in ongoing discussions surrounding the mod pod project, which aims to provide temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness.
On February 2nd, Coleman announced that she will be resigning from her position as HRCS director in a statement that reads:…