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Longtime resident urges council to prioritize police, fire and basic services over ‘feel‑good’ programs
Summary
Loretta Stanaway, a Lansing resident since 1985, used her three minutes of public comment to urge the council to prioritize funding for police, fire, public works and parks over discretionary programs such as sister city programs, façade grants, festival permits and pilots.
Loretta Stanaway, a Lansing resident since 1985, used the public‑comment period at the May 12 Committee of the Whole to urge the council to prioritize core public safety and infrastructure spending over discretionary programs.
“I think the purpose of a city government is to protect and provide for its citizens, and that is done…
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