Lansing Mayor Andy Schor introduced his annual budget on Tuesday. It is less than 1% higher than the current budget and proposes to increase the amount set aside for a rainy day.
The budget is for $307.2 million, with $182 million of that being general fund. Schor’s budget asks for additional fire, police and code compliance workers as well as $7.5 million for wastewater treatment plant upgrades and $1.5 million for sidewalk repairs.
His budget proposal outlines how the city plans to spend an estimated $1 million in new taxes, if a controversial downtown data center is approved…