Nicholas Zandy, president of the Old Everett Neighborhood Association, told the Lansing City Council on Jan. 6 that neighborhood sign toppers are incorrectly placed north of Greenlawn, inside Greencroft Park, instead of south where Old Everett’s boundary is drawn.

Zandy also reiterated his longstanding position that the municipality should reconsider the number of at-large council seats, saying the current configuration can leave some neighborhoods underrepresented. He cited reforms in other cities that reduced at-large seats as examples, and suggested Old Everett could be large enough to justify its own ward.

Why it matters: Correct sign placement affects neighborhood identity and wayfinding; structural decisions about at-large seats can change how neighborhoods are represented on the council.