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Council sets tenant relocation fee at $85 per day, cap 30 days; measure passes 6–1
Summary
Lansing City Council adopted a resolution establishing a tenant relocation fee of $85 per day with a 30‑day cap to accompany a recently adopted landlord/tenant ordinance. Councilmember Jackson cast the lone dissenting vote, saying the fee may create perverse incentives for landlords.
The Lansing City Council voted 6–1 on Aug. 11 to adopt a resolution establishing a tenant relocation fee of $85 per day, capped at 30 days, to implement a provision of an ordinance the council passed earlier this summer. Council Member Pelemonoglu moved the resolution; the council approved it on final action.
Councilmember Pelemonoglu read the resolution into the record, noting the fee corresponds to costs HRCS (Human Relations & Community Services) incurs when the city…
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