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Old Everett president urges correction of neighborhood signs, calls to reduce at-large seats

2083127 · January 6, 2025

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Summary

Nicholas Zandy, president of the Old Everett Neighborhood Association, told the council that sign toppers marking neighborhood boundaries are placed on the wrong side of Greenlawn and urged reconsideration of at-large council seats to improve representation for neglected neighborhoods.

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.