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What Lansing Council

Jill Dombrowski

Gossipy recap of Lansing Michigan city council meetings. Starting on November 18th, 2024.

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00:30:13

Pickled Roads and Media Modes - with guest Sophia Saliby

What Lansing Council ·

2025/04/30

Here’s your April 28th committee of the whole review: Council heard budget presentations from three departments and one public commentor demanded action to reduce speeding along S MLK Jr Blvd. There was also one sneeze and two jokes!Our guest is Sophia Saliby, Sophia works at our local East Lansing public media station WKAR where she produces and hosts All Things Considered. She’s covered many stories we’ve heard about at council lately including the transfer of the Ultium battery plant from GM to

00:31:12

Starting Not At The Beginning - with guest Metro Melik

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2025/04/23

It’s the April 21st Lansing City Council meeting, the council hears comments in support of housing densification zoning amendments, they repeal the “no restroom use for the opposite sex” ordinance, and some departmental budget updates lead to swooning. Our guest Metro Melik is a radio DJ for Stacks 92.1, he has been working in the Lansing media landscape since the 90’s producing shows for public access, he’s an entrepreneur founding Lansing Made, me2u photography and videography services, he serves

00:35:56

Bizzaro World of Bathrooms and Budgets with guest...

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2025/04/09

At the April 7th 2025 Lansing city council meetings the strip-club Centerfolds had their business licenses revoked, general and departmental budgets were dissected, and restroom feelings were shared. There is some mention of violent crimes and sex crimes in this episode.Our guest Julie Vandenboom works for the State of Michigan’s Health and Human Services Department, she serves on the Capital Area District Libraries' board, and she is running for an at-large city council seat this year. You can

00:26:38

Warm Potatoes Passed Unanimously - with guest Loretta...

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2025/03/28

It's the March 24th Lansing City Council meeting recap! The Council adopted an ordinance change making it illegal to park unregistered vehicles on city roads, they gave a tribute to a group honoring Cesar E. Chavez, and began discussions to revise a historic ordinance criminalizing the individual use of bathrooms designated for the sex different from the sex assigned at birth, and more! Our guest Loretta Stanaway is the owner of Memorial Minders a personalized grave site beautification service,

00:30:29

City of Cousins - with guest Larry Wallace

What Lansing Council ·

2025/03/12

It's the March 10th Lansing City Council meeting recap! The Council hosts LG Energy (hopeful battery manufacturing business owner), makes decisions on demolitions and liquor licenses, and they hear from property owners of unsafe buildings and Easter Highschool groupies. Our guest Larry Wallace is a Senior Investigative Reporter for Fox 47 News - our local Lansing area TV news station.Learn more about Larry here.Learn more about city council here.Learn more about the Mikey23 Foundation

00:29:21

Won't You Be My Shared Use Neighbor - with guest Joan...

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2025/02/26

It's the February 24th Lansing City Council meeting recap! The council makes decisions about liquor license transfers and noise permits. They do allow advisory board appointments to go through ending the weeks-long stalemate. Many city department heads give guidance and many citizens ask for more time to “make safe” their buildings. Our guest Joan Nelson was the executive director of the Allen Neighborhood Center for over 20 years, she currently is a contributing columnist for the City Pulse and

00:29:44

No Controversy we've got No Controversy - with guest...

What Lansing Council ·

2025/02/16

It's the February 10th Lansing City Council meeting recap! The Council hosts the Board of Water and Light (BWL), the Women’s Empowerment Center leader, and folks who don’t want to be living in the Lansing Earthquake Zone six days a week! Our guest Hannah Forsythe is an Epidemiologist with The Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), she is also a triathlete and cross country skier!Learn more about the women's center of greater Lansing here, Lansing city council here, and the Hawk Island

00:31:35

How do I audit thee? Let me count the ways - with...

What Lansing Council ·

2025/01/29

It's the January 27th Lansing City Council meeting recap! The Council hosts auditors, finance department directors, developers, and board member wannabes. Our guest Ruelaine Stokes is Lansing's current Poet Laureate. Before recording she kindly gifted me a wonderful collection of Lansing poems: "My Secret Lansing". You can learn more about her at: https://www.ruelainestokes.com/Learn more about city council at: https://www.lansingmi.gov/186/City-Council

00:29:57

Spend a Dollar to Protect a Nickel - with guests...

What Lansing Council ·

2025/01/15

Thanks for joining for a listen about the second Lansing City Council meeting of the year. There's joy, heartbreak, evasion, and hair drama in the council chambers this January 13th. As well as discussions on sewer upgrades, human resources,MLK group recognition, belabored trash fee debate, and diverse criticisms of Downtown Lansing Inc. Our guests Jerry and Shannon operate the fantastic eastside Lansing community resource center - the Fledge - learn more at: https://thefledge.com/ Learn more

00:22:56

Covid Killed the Bow Tie - with guest Chris Swope

What Lansing Council ·

2025/01/09

Thanks for joining for a listen about the first Lansing City Council meeting of the new year! There’s an internal council election with several rounds of voting, seven public comments, and our best dressed guest yet - Clerk Chris Swope!

00:29:16

New Vision Now - with guest MC Rothhorn

What Lansing Council ·

2024/12/18

T’was the last Lansing City Council meeting of the year! Special guest MC Rothhorn, a member of the Michigan Redistricting Commission, provides his perspective on development plans for Lansing. We have a good time trying to find common ground between current council happenings and the wobbly world of Harry Potter. Thank you Lansing Public Media Center for allowing us to record at your studio, and thank you for listening! Lansing City Council website:

00:25:40

Shared Senator Birthdays - with guest Bob Peña

What Lansing Council ·

2024/12/05

Join us for a recapturing of the excitement at the Lansing Michigan City Council Meeting on Monday, December 2nd, 2024. Special guest Bob Peña, Ingham County Commissioner, discusses some differences between the way the city and the county are governed. Housing, transportation, and budgets, oh my! Thanks for listening!

00:22:07

Teeth for signs - with guest Mike Dombrowski

What Lansing Council ·

2024/11/19

Join us for a recapturing of the excitement at the Lansing Michigan City Council Meeting on Monday, November 18th, 2024. Special guest Mike Dombrowski, president of the Parks and Rec. Advisory Board, discusses his love of the river trail and wonders how proposed developments will help the city. Debate around increased punishment for signs in the right-of-way is spirited, and guess how many dogs are at the meeting! Thanks for listening!

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