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Charter commission trims outdated department list, directs update of organizational chart; public urges new sustainability office and BWL oversight
Summary
The Lansing Charter Commission struck an outdated list of city agencies from the charter and directed counsel to update Article 4 to reflect the city’s current organizational chart, after residents urged creation of a Sustainability Department and raised concerns about oversight of the Board of Water and Light.
The Lansing Charter Commission on Feb. 4 voted to delete a long, outdated list of city agencies from Article 4 and directed counsel to update charter references so department names match the city’s current organizational structure.
During public comment residents and community leaders urged the commission to add a Sustainability and Environmental Affairs department and to strengthen oversight of the Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL). Randy Dykheis and several other speakers asked the commission to enshrine a high‑level sustainability office in the charter so environmental adaptation, emissions mitigation, tree canopy restoration and…
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