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Mayor, council and community leaders review winter emergency response and homelessness needs after extreme cold
Summary
Council members and residents described the city's cold‑weather response during record low temperatures, thanked volunteers operating warming centers, and pressed for clearer code‑blue activation rules and permanent housing‑first solutions; the mayor reported counts from shelters and announced a $4.3 million state grant for REO Town improvements.
Lansing officials and community members used the Jan. 26 meeting to review the city's emergency cold‑weather response and to press for durable homelessness solutions. The mayor and several council members thanked volunteers and nonprofit partners for operating warming centers during extreme temperatures and provided site counts and logistical details.
The mayor reported that the City and community partners opened multiple warming sites during the freeze and gave attendance figures for participating organizations, and he credited groups including the Women’s…
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