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East Lansing council advances downtown safety measures, schedules first readings of loitering and loud-exhaust ordinances
Summary
After hours of public comment on policing and homelessness, the East Lansing City Council approved a package of downtown safety steps — including funding two traffic-enforcement officers ($188,860), directing lighting/camera reviews, and placing two ordinance changes on first reading — while reserving some items for later DDA review.
The East Lansing City Council voted Dec. 9 to advance a set of measures aimed at reducing noise, disorder and safety concerns in the downtown district, moving some items immediately and scheduling others for further review.
The council approved amending the FY2026 budget to add two East Lansing Police Department officers dedicated to traffic enforcement, a fiscal change staff estimated at $188,860 for the first year. Council members said they intend to have officers focus on persistent problems flagged by residents including loud exhaust, reckless driving and long sidewalk queues during special events.
Chief Jen Brown, who led the downtown solutions committee with Community and Economic Development Director Heather Pope, said the package emerged from a five-week cross-departmental effort. “These…
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