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Lansing Charter Commission adopts Article 1 as amended; heated debate continues over electing city attorney
Summary
The Lansing Charter Commission on Dec. 17 approved Article 1 of a proposed charter revision and adopted several definition and publication provisions, but commissioners stalled on whether to make the city attorney an elected office after extended debate about independence and removal procedures.
The Lansing Charter Commission met Dec. 17, 2024, and voted to adopt Article 1 of its proposed charter revisions after making several amendments to definitions, publication requirements and penalties.
Attorney Matt Cross, appearing virtually, recommended retaining the existing definition of 'officer' — which includes members of boards and commissions — and proposed clarified language for how the city will 'publish' required notices. Commissioners voted to keep the broader officer definition and to adopt the proposed 'publish' text, which leaves implementation flexibility (for example, the clerk or…
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