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** New ELPD Police Officers Introduced to Council (https://youtu.be/v3VNcf1OEDg?t=767)
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Interim East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown introduced three new police officers to East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The new officers are Jason Pass, who previously worked as a cadet with the East Lansing Police Department; Moussa Ba, who worked as an intern with the ELPD last summer, and Eric O'Connor who worked as a Parking and Code Enforcement (PACE) officer. The new officers graduated from the 114th Mid-Michigan Police Academy in December and were sworn in as officers by 54-B District Judge Molly Hennessey Greenwalt on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
Other items from the Jan. 14 discussion only meeting:
Discussion only meetings are held to hear staff reports and discuss policy issues, including:
* New Police Officer Introductions (see story above)
* Business license fee revisions - opportunity for business feedback and input
* Discussion regarding City Hall renovations and possible relocation

For more information about any of these items, view the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=8798) .
To watch a recording of the Council meeting, visit the City's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3VNcf1OEDg) .
A synopsis of the meeting can be found here (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2386) .


** City Closures in Observance of MLK Day on Jan. 20 (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2245)
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Several City of East Lansing offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This includes City Hall, 54-B District Court, the East Lansing Public Library, the Prime Time Seniors Program and the Department of Public Works including no bulk item pickup that day. The East Lansing Hannah Community Center will remain open on Monday, Jan. 20.

The nation's largest and longest-running annual day of celebration will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at the Lansing Center. Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., recognized globally as an authority on nonviolent social change strategies, is the speaker for this year's event. Learn more and purchase tickets for this special event at https://mlkmidmichigan.com/tickets.


** The Most Heartwarming Story of This Cold Week
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While collecting live-cut Christmas trees for recycling this week, Department of Public Works (DPW) employee Derrick Dale rescued this ornament that had accidentally been left on a tree, saving it just before the tree was fed through the wood chipper to turn it into mulch. Dale recognized that it was something special and contacted the City's Communications Department to blast it out on social media. And the community delivered in a big way, tagging and sharing the post, and the owner was found within the day.

QUICK REMINDER THAT TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to put a live-cut Christmas tree at the curb or drop it off in the designated areas at the following City parks: Patriarche Park, Emerson Park, Henry Fine Park, Valley Court Park and White Memorial Park. Trees can be left curbside for no-fee collection without advance request. Please remove all bags, holiday decorations and tree stands, and cut trees taller than 6 feet in half. Trees will be chipped and used as mulch in City parks or donated to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for use as rabbit habitats.

Today before 4:30 p.m. is also the last chance to recycle both functioning and non-functioning Christmas tree lights at DPW in the cart inside the lobby.


** Get Involved!
City Council and Other Meetings (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/portal/) + Board Vacancies (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/BoardApplication/)
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Monday, Jan. 20
City offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Details here (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2245) .

Tuesday, Jan. 21
5:15 p.m. University Student Commission meeting, City Hall, 410 Abbot Road
7 p.m. East Lansing City Council meeting, East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC)

Wednesday, Jan. 22
5:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees meeting, 950 Abbot Road
7 p.m. Planning Commission meeting, ELHCC

Thursday, Jan. 23
Noon Downtown Development Authority meeting, ELHCC
1 p.m. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority meeting, ELHCC
6:30 p.m. Charter Review Committee meeting, ELHCC
7 p.m. Building Board of Appeals meeting, City Hall
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* View meeting agendas and verify meeting dates, times and locations via cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/portal (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/portal/) .
* Apply for a vacant position on a City board or commission at cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/BoardApplication/


** Share Opinions in Surveys from City
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The City is hoping to receive community feedback with two brief surveys.
* The Folk Festival Study Committee is considering reestablishing a folk or similar music festival in the City of East Lansing. Survey here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Z6RYJ6) .
* The City's Communications Department wants to hear from the community about how it receives City news. Survey here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PTGJWRG) .


** Nominate Someone for the City's Highest Honor
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The Crystal Awards program strives to honor and uplift individuals, businesses, organizations and community groups that have, over time, enhanced life in the City of East Lansing and made it a more welcoming and affirming place to live, work and do business.

Nominations (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/FormCenter/Community-Events-3/2025-Crystal-Awards-Nomination-43) will be accepted until Tuesday, Feb. 25, and a reception will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road to recognize the honorees.

Learn more at www.cityofeastlansing.com/CrystalAwards (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards) .
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