The Lansing Charter Commission confirmed several September community education meetings and set a date for Ward 3 after discussing neighborhood partnerships and scheduling conflicts. The confirmed sessions are: Ward 1 — Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Foster Community Center; Ward 2 — Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Sycamore Creek Church; Ward 4 — Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lehi Community Center. The commission set Ward 3 for Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Schmitz Community Room auditorium.

Commissioners emphasized that some neighborhood partner organizations already meet on Wednesdays and asked staff to respect those established schedules. Emery, the staff member coordinating dates, said Eastside Neighborhood Organization and Westside partners meet on Wednesday nights, which informed the choice to align Ward 1 and Ward 4 sessions with those existing meetings. Commissioner Boyd and others requested a mix of days and times to accommodate residents who cannot attend on Wednesdays.

Nut graf: The schedule decision balances outreach convenience with partner-group availability; commissioners asked staff to double-check calendar conflicts with city council meetings and to confirm locations and start times so sessions can be recorded and made available to the public.

Key details and directions: Commissioners asked that the presentations used at community sessions be recorded and made available online (for example, on YouTube) so residents who cannot attend in person can view the materials. Emery said staff has distributed a document listing all proposed meeting dates and the availability of the Schmitz Community Room for September and will “weed through” conflicts with council meetings.

The commission discussed start times for Ward 2, clarifying they preferred a 6 p.m. start rather than 7 p.m. after noting some partners and residents have evening scheduling constraints. Commissioner Cooley and others confirmed Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. as the Ward 3 meeting in the auditorium. Several commissioners noted they will be out of town on particular dates and asked staff to track individual availability; Commissioner Cooley and Commissioner Anderson explicitly noted constraints for Wednesdays.

Ending: Staff will confirm final venue reservations, times and recording logistics and will circulate the finalized schedule to commissioners. The commission did not schedule a full meeting for Aug. 7; community sessions will proceed as the scheduled outreach activity for September.