The collaborative policing team formed by the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) and the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety (MSU DPPS) has officially reached six months in operation.

Community members are advised that the Community Development Block Grant construction project will begin on Monday, July 24.

Community members of all ages are invited to participate in the summer reading program from the East Lansing Public Library (ELPL), 950 Abbot Road. The program begins on Monday, June 5.

A collaborative art project showing what the City means to its residents was installed this week in downtown East Lansing. Community members who share their favorite tiles from the mural on social media will be entered into a drawing for a prize!

The East Lansing Arts Commission is currently accepting applications for its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Cultural Arts Grant program.

Staff from the City of East Lansing’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will be going door to door beginning the week of Aug. 7 to inspect water service pipes entering individual buildings and identify what materials make up those pipes.

The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) wants to ensure that all community members, including new and returning students at Michigan State University (MSU) and visitors to campus, are aware of important public safety information this fall.

The City of East Lansing has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from graphic designers, artists and/or design firms interested in designing the poster and other deliverables for next year’s East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF).

Community members are advised that Albert EL Fresco will close for the season on Monday, Aug. 28 and the street will then reopen to traffic.

The City of East Lansing is pleased to announce that a portion of the Utility Improvements Construction Project has either been completed or is nearing completion.

The City of East Lansing is pleased to announce that its Finance Department has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The East Lansing Public Library (ELPL) welcomed Angelo Moreno to the position of interim director this week; his first day in the new role was Aug. 9.

The East Lansing City Clerk’s office has recently mailed applications for absentee ballots to East Lansing voters for the Nov. 7 election. Absentee ballots will be available beginning Sept. 28.

The City of East Lansing congratulates the East Lansing Meridian Water and Sewer Authority (ELMWSA) for winning the 2023 American Water Works Association Mount Pleasant Regional Water Taste-off Competition.

Community members are advised of a Consumers Energy construction project that will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the City of East Lansing’s Bailey neighborhood and at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Hagadorn Road.

The City of East Lansing is currently in the process of updating its Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, and community members are invited to an open house to learn more about the project and submit feedback.

The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) has partnered with local faith leaders to host a community coat drive for those in need during National Faith & Blue Weekend this year.

The City of East Lansing will host a meet and greet to introduce community members to its new City Manager, Robert Belleman, on Thursday, Oct. 5. The event will be held in the café of the East Lansing Public Library (ELPL), 950 Abbot Road.

The East Lansing City Clerk has planned an informational voter engagement event and the community is invited to attend.

The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) is excited to partner with local faith leaders for its second annual National Faith & Blue event this year. Together, ELPD and local faith leaders are hosting a coat donation and distribution drive.