City of Lansing Extends 2019 City of Lansing Income Tax Filing Deadline to July 31, 2020

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the City of Lansing will extend its 2019 City of Lansing income tax filing deadline from April 30, 2020, to July 31, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has pushed back the federal tax filing deadline to July ...

Capital Area Recycling & Trash Temporary Changes in Response to COVID-19

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Lansing will be making temporary changes to the Capital Area Recycling & Trash (CART) collection services.  

Changes are as follows:

• Trash (blue carts) and recycling (green carts) collection is ...

Mayor Andy Schor Submits Third Executive Budget Recommendation to City Council

Mayor Andy Schor today submitted his third Executive Budget Recommendation for the City’s next fiscal year (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021) that reflects the priorities of Lansing. The proposal includes continued strategic investment in stre...

City of Lansing to Provide Drop-off Locations for Homemade Masks

(LANSING) - After receiving many offers from Lansing residents to produce homemade masks, Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the City of Lansing will provide drop-off locations for homemade masks. Donations will help alleviate the shortage of masks for...

Small Business Assistance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Mayor Andy Schor is committed to helping provide assistance to Lansing’s small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Andy Schor has been in contact with small business owners, the Convention and Visitors B...

Lansing Parks Remain Open

City of Lansing parks and the Lansing River Trail currently remain open from dawn until dusk, as normal, amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lansing is proud to be home to 111 parks and 16 miles of river trail that connects to other community’s trails.&...

Income Tax Payment Locations

Due to the local State of Emergency declaration in response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, the City of Lansing’s Treasury and Income Tax office in City Hall is closed. The department is still processing and operating; however, emp...

Mobile Food Pantry to Remain Scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2020

The City of Lansing’s monthly Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Tabernacle of David (2645 W. Holmes Rd. Lansing, MI) from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. while supplies last. The City of Lansing’s Human Relations ...

State of Emergency Declared in City of Lansing

Mayor Andy Schor today declared a local State of Emergency in Lansing in response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. City Hall, 54-A District Court, City Community Centers and related City facilities will be closed starting Tuesday, March 17, 2...

54-A DISTRICT COURT EMERGENCY STATUS

54-A District Court has declared to be closed to public beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, April 3, 2020. Limited staff will be onsite and available by phone to conduct essential duties. The court will continue to closely monitor this situa...

Mayor Schor Releases Additional COVID-19 Protective Measures

(LANSING) – Mayor Andy Schor and the City of Lansing’s Department of Human Resources today sent a memo providing additional temporary measures to address the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. These measures are a necessary response in ligh...

Mayor Schor Releases Internal COVID-19 Mitigation Plan

Mayor Andy Schor and the City of Lansing’s Department of Human Resources today sent a memo to City of Lansing employees providing important steps to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.  

“The City of Lansing ...

Public Workshop to be Held to Address the Conversion of Downtown One-Way Streets to Two-Way

As announced during Mayor Andy Schor’s State of the City 2020 Address, the City of Lansing plans to convert the following six one-way streets in downtown Lansing to two-way: Capitol Avenue, Grand Avenue, Ottawa Street, Allegan Street, Walnut Str...

City of Lansing Allows Overnight Parking with Permit Beginning March 1, 2020

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that permits are now available for overnight parking from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., effective March 1, 2020. Lansing residents may now apply for an annual and/or temporary overnight parking permit at their permanent residenc...

Mayor Proposes Update to Lansing Basic Human Needs Ordinance

Mayor Andy Schor today sent an ordinance to the Lansing City Council recommending revisions to the City of Lansing’s Basic Human Services Ordinance (Chapter 240). Under Chapter 240 of the City of Lansing’s Code of Ordinances, 1.25% of ...

Mayor Schor Welcomes New Director of Human Relations and Community Services

Mayor Schor today announced the hiring of Kim Coleman as the City of Lansing’s Director of the Department of Human Relations and Community Services (HRCS). Kim will begin her new role at the City today, Monday, February 17, 2020.  

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Lansing Parks and Recreation Receives Three Statewide mParks Awards

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that mParks recognized the City of Lansing Department of Parks and Recreation with several awards during their annual conference at the end of January. The department was recognized in three categories: Innovative Programi...

Mayor Andy Schor has Declared a Non-State of Emergency Closure for Downtown Facilities

Mayor Andy Schor has declared a Non-State of Emergency Closure for City Hall, 54-A District Court and Offices in North Grand Ramp and North Capitol Ramp, due to heat being down in all City of Lansing’s downtown facilities.  

City Hall, 5...

LBRA and Mayor Schor Support Building Restoration with Public Improvements on N. Washington

A highly visible gateway property located on the newly established Saginaw Street corridor improvement authority, is moving closer toward redevelopment. The proposed Michigan Realtors® Headquarters redevelopment includes demolition of the existing...

Mayor Andy Schor Delivers State of the City 2020 Speech

For more information on Mayor Schor’s 2020 State of the City speech, go to lansingmi.gov/sotc2020.

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City of Lansing 2019 Tax Season

The City of Lansing’s Office of Treasury announces that 2019 tax returns will be accepted starting on Friday, January 31, 2020.   

Hard copies of the L-1040 (Individual taxpayer) forms are currently available in the lobby of Cit...

CART Collection Delay Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The City of Lansing’s trash and recycling collections will be delayed by one day beginning on Monday, January 20th, 2020, and through the rest of the week. 

In other words, for residents whose...

Extreme Winter Weather Expected to Hit Lansing

he National Weather Service has forecasted that the heavy rain currently hitting Lansing will convert to freezing rain or sleet between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020. As temperatures continue to drop throughout the day, ice will ...

City of Lansing Cancels All Events and Warns of Expected Extreme Weather

he City of Lansing is prepared for the expected extreme winter weather. The National Weather Service has forecasted a significant winter storm for a large portion of Michigan, including Lansing. The winter storm could include a mix of snow, freezing rain,...

Lansing Fire Assistant Chief Robinson Appointed to Serve on Michigan Board of Medicine

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that Lansing Fire Department Assistant Chief Teresa Robinson, Ph.D., has been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Board of Medicine for a term that commenced January 1, 2020 and expires December...

CART Launches Bi-Weekly Trash Collection Service and Announces City Trash Bag Credit Program

As previously announced, blue City trash bags are no longer being collected as of the end of the 2019.  However, residents who still have blue City trash bags can bring them to community centers to receive a credit that will applied to their CART...

City of Lansing Building Growth Triples in 2019

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that there was more than $280 million dollars in construction and permit activity in 2019. This is a $200 million-dollar increase compared to 2018. Notable projects in 2019 included partial permitting for Red Cedar Develop...

CART Christmas Tree Collection

The City of Lansing will be collecting Christmas trees beginning the week of January 6, 2020, and through the week of January 13, 2020.

The last day to put Christmas trees at the curbside during the week of January 13, 2020, varies for each resident based ...

CART Trash and Recycling Delays Due to the Holidays

Due to the Christmas holiday, The City of Lansing’s trash and recycling collections will be delayed by one day beginning on Wednesday, December 25^th, 2019, and through the rest of that week. 

Likewise, due to the New Year holiday, The Cit...

Resident Survey Results Released

Mayor Andy Schor today released the results of the survey that was open to Lansing residents between mid-September and the end of November. The survey was sent out through social media outlets, the City’s website and Lansing Living magazine. 1,4...

Overnight Parking Allowed with Permit

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the City of Lansing’s parking ordinance number 404.13 has been amended to allow for overnight parking from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. with a permit, effective March 1, 2020. Lansing residents may apply for an an...

Sign-up for CART Bi-Weekly Trash Collection Service Now Open

Residents can sign up for Capital Area Recycling and Trash (CART) bi-weekly trash collection for 32-gallon cart service beginning today. The service will begin in January 2020 and is recommended for households that produce 2-3 kitchen-sized bags of trash ...

City of Lansing, CATA and Neighborhood Organizations Partner to Design New Bus Shelters

Mayor Andy Schor, Deputy Mayor Samantha Harkins, City of Lansing Director of Neighborhoods and Citizen Engagement Andi Crawford, CATA Chief Executive Officer Bradley T. Funkhouser, South Side Community Coalition members and Lansing residents celebrated th...

Mayor Schor Participates in 2020 Local America Presidential Forum

Mayor Andy Schor was one of five Mayors invited to interview presidential candidates about their policies for local America during the 2020 Local America Presidential Forum in Waterloo, Iowa, hosted by Accelerator for America Action and the U.S. Conferenc...

Seasonal Yard Waste Collection Update

Capital Area Recycling and Trash (CART) crews are still working to collect seasonal yard waste from across the city. The final collection of yard waste routes is still in process due to unexpected weather and other challenges related to seasonal staff, tr...

Key Downtown Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that a key redevelopment project in the heart of downtown Lansing took an important step forward. The brownfield plan, as proposed by Mayor Schor, along with the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LBRA), for the 5...

Vacant and Iconic Temple Building Redevelopment Moves Forward

Mayor Andy today announced that the Temple Building redevelopment project took an important step forward. The brownfield plan for the Temple Lofts redevelopment project, as proposed by Mayor Schor, along with the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority...

Mayor Schor Announces Exciting New Partnership to Benefit Lansing SAVE Students

Mayor Andy Schor announces an exciting new partnership between Kroger Community Rewards, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union’s (MSUFCU) Foundation the Desk Drawer Fund (DDF), Lansing School District and the City of Lansing to benefit Lansing SA...

Corridor Improvement Authorities Created to Improve Key Business Corridors

Building on a solid 10-year foundation of planning and collaboration with the City of Lansing, two neighborhood-led stakeholder groups are poised to move forward with plans to improve key business corridors in the City of Lansing. 

Jobs, growth an...

City of Lansing to Host Public Listening Sessions Regarding Moores Park and Reutter Park

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that two separate public listening sessions will be held to discuss the future of Moores Park and Reutter Park.

Moores Park, located at 400 Moores River Drive, has had many recent updates including the addition of a new pav...

Mayor’s Hat and Glove Drive Kicks-off Wednesday, November 13th

ayor Andy Schor today announced that the City of Lansing will host a hat and glove drive, as a part of the SERVE Lansing initiative, to help provide new and gently used hats and gloves to adults and children in need in Lansing. The collection of items wil...

Holiday Ornaments to Return to Downtown Lansing

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the holiday ornaments will return to downtown Lansing after a generous offer to replace the ornaments was made. Thanks to the contribution of the Gentilozzi family, the holiday ornaments that were destroyed during a h...

Future of Cemetery Office and Services Announced

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and Loretta Stanaway, President of the Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries today jointly announced a plan to ensure appropriate cemetery services are provided for those utilizing City of Lansing cemeteries, and to e...

Statement from Mayor Andy Schor Regarding Fatal Fire

Early this morning our firefighters responded to a devastating fire in North Lansing that left three children dead, four other family members injured and a family displaced. Our hearts go out to our neighbors as they deal with the impact of this horrible ...

Lansing Reaches Agreement on Police Contract

The City has reached an agreement with the Capital City Labor Program (CCLP) union for a multi-year, competitive collective bargaining agreement for the Lansing Police Department (LPD). The terms of the agreement were ratified by the CCLP supervisory and ...

Former Holmes Street School Could Be Transformed into New Residential Hub

A proposed redevelopment could soon transform a former school at the center of the Potter  Walsh  and  Holmes  Street  School  Neighborhoods  into  40  new  studio &...

Mayor’s Arts and Culture Commission Celebrates One Year of Work

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the Mayor’s Arts and CultureCommission (MAACC) has submitted its annual report per its Charter. The report outlines the MAACC’s achieved its goals for 2019 and how they plan to achieve thei...

City of Lansing Trick-or-Treating Set for October 31st from 6-8 PM

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the official hours for next Thursday night’s Halloween Trick-or-Treating are from 6pm until 8pm in the City of Lansing. 

Parents and youngsters should pay attention to the Lansing Police Department&a...

Parking Just Got Easier in Lansing

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor today unveiled significant parking upgrades featured throughout Lansing.  

As part of a multi-year Extreme Makeover of city parking, improvements include ramp upgrades, wayfinding, pay stations and the Passport Parking app...

Vacant and Iconic Temple Building Could Get Major Overhaul

New people, retail and parking could be coming to Old Town through a proposed redevelopment of the iconic Temple Building. The brownfield plan for the Temple Lofts redevelopment project is anticipated to be received by the Lansing City Council for conside...

Mayor Andy Schor Signs Executive Order to Update and Improve Lansing Universal Development Agreement

Mayor Andy Schor today signed an Executive Order to update and improve the City of Lansing’s Universal Development Agreement (UDA). The UDA is a tool that the City uses to define and agree on the specific commitments a developer or business is m...

Mayor Schor Testifies in Support of Bipartisan Bills Reforming Expungement Process

Mayor Andy Schor today testified on behalf of the Urban Core Mayors in support of House Bills 4980-4985, that would ultimately reform the expungement process. The Urban Core Mayors represent 13 urban core cities from across the State of Michigan including...

Red Cedar Development Project to Begin Construction

On Monday, September 23, 2019, site clearing will begin for the $270-million mixed-use Red Cedar Development project, in preparation for the future construction on the Michigan Avenue Corridor. 

"After many years of discussions and negotiatio...

City of Lansing Property Taxes Due Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The City of Lansing’s Office of Treasury reminds residents that property taxes are due on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, since the original date of August 31, 2019, falls on the Saturday before Labor Day this year.  

Property taxes can be p...

Mayor Schor Welcomes Chief Strategy Officer

Mayor Andy Schor today announced the hiring of Shelbi Frayer to serve as the City of Lansing’s first Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). As recommended by Lansing’s Financial Health Team (FHT), the CSO will look at short-term expenditures an...

Mayor Schor Signs Executive Order to Adopt City of Lansing Public Art Policy

Mayor Andy Schor today signed an Executive Order to adopt the City of Lansing Public Art Policy and Guidelines proposed by the Mayor’s Arts and Culture Commission (MAACC). The City of Lansing has had a Public Art Policy since the Resolution was ...

Mayor Schor Signs onto Letter Urging Immediate Action of Gun Safety Legislation

Mayor Schor today announced that he, along with 214 bipartisan mayors from across the country, has signed onto the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ letter calling for immediate Senate action on bipartisan gun safety legislation that has already passed...

Mayor Schor Orders Flags Lowered After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio

Mayor Andy Schor has ordered all flags be displayed at half-staff throughout City of Lansing buildings, grounds and facilities to honor the victims of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the ...

The Department of Neighborhood and Citizen Engagement Releases Annual Report

he Department of Neighborhood and Citizen Engagement (DNCE) has released their FY19 Annual Report. DNCE Director Andi Crawford and her team have worked directly with the Lansing community to build capacity and continue to enhance important neighborhood pr...

Mayor Schor Announces Next Step to Help Address City's Legacy Costs

Mayor Andy Schor announced in a memo today that mayoral staff and non-bargaining employees who are hired by the City of Lansing after August 1, 2019, will only have a defined contribution (DC) retirement plan, instead of a defined benefit (DB) plan. Addit...

Mayor Schor Welcomes New Downtown Lansing Inc. Executive Director

Mayor Andy Schor today announced the hiring of Cathleen Edgerly to serve as Downtown Lansing Inc.’s (DLI) next Executive Director. Edgerly will begin her role as Director on August 26, 2019.  

“Cathleen Edgerly has a wealth of knowledge and expert...

Mayor Andy Schor Names Daryl Green Lansing’s Police Chief

Mayor Andy Schor today announced the recommendation of the appointment of Captain Daryl Green, Ph.D., as the new Chief of the Lansing Police Department. The Police Board of Commissioners will review Mayor Schor’s recommendation at their meeting on August ...

Pave the Way's I-496 Intersects Education Community Event to be Held Saturday, July 27th

Mayor Andy Schor, the City of Lansing, the Historical Society of Greater Lansing (HSGL) and the Pave the Way Advisory Council, will host a community event, Pave the Way’s I-496 Intersects Education, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to...

Mayor Proposes Recreational Marihuana Regulation

Mayor Andy Schor has proposed an amendment to the City of Lansing’s Marihuana Ordinance which would add recreational marihuana to the types of licensed marihuana businesses within the city.  The State of Michigan recently released emerg...

Lansing's Maxine Hankins Cain to be Honored by Sister Cities International

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor today announced that Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain was honored by Sister Cities International as their 2019 Volunteer of the Year. The awards competition, which is open to over 500 sister city programs nationwide, recognizes the accompl...

City of Lansing Façade Improvement Program Changing the Face of the City

This afternoon, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, the Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) officially unveiled recent façade improvements to 2002 West Saginaw Highway in Lansing, home to one o...

Cooling Center Activation Thursday Through Saturday

Local meteorologists are predicting a hot weekend in Mid-Michigan with possible heat index temperatures over 100 degrees. The It’s a Cool Thing to Do program will be activated by Lansing Emergency Management, meaning cooling centers will be open to the pu...

City of Lansing Trash Moves to Blue Trash Carts

Capital Area Recycling and Trash (CART) will phase out the use of City trash bags by the end of 2019. The bags will continue to be sold to residents while supplies last. City collection crews will pick up City trash bags placed at residents’ curbside thro...

Lansing Police Chief is Retiring

Today, Mayor Andy Schor announced that Lansing Police Chief Mike Yankowski will retire on July 31, 2019. After 25 years at the Lansing Police Department (LPD), with the last 6 years as the Chief, Yankowski has decided to focus on his family as his top pri...

Sewer Separation & Road Project to Reduce Lanes and Shift Traffic on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

The City of Lansing Public Service Department announces that on Monday, July 8, 2019, traffic will be shifted on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between Victor Avenue and Moores River Drive and turn prohibition will be implemented to facilitate sewer separat...

Mayor Andy Schor and the City of Lansing Join Coalition in Support of LGBTQ Rights

Mayor Andy Schor has signed on to an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of employment nondiscrimination protections for the LGBTQ community. As a member of Mayors Against LGBTQ Discrimination, Mayor Schor was invited to join with a coalitio...

City of Lansing Fireworks Ordinance

Mayor Andy Schor, the Lansing Police Department (LPD) and Lansing Fire Department (LFD) would like to remind residents of the City’s fireworks ordinance to prepare for the upcoming 4th of July holiday.  

Lansing’s fireworks ord...

Mayor Schor Announces Lansing to Join New Initiative To Increase Economic Mobility

Mayor Schor today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Group selected Lansing as one of ten American cities that will participate in a new national initiative to identify, pilot, and measure the suc...

Mayor Andy Schor Announces Restructuring of City of Lansing Positions Reporting to the Mayor

(LANSING) – Mayor Andy Schor today announced updates and changes of key City of Lansing positions within his office and cabinet. These changes, along with increasing efficiencies and creating new local and national opportunities, will more accur...

Mayor Schor Issues First Veto

Mayor Andy Schor has issued his first line-item veto to ensure that the City of Lansing has the necessary funding to assist neighborhoods. Mayor Schor’s second executive budget recommendation, encompassing the fiscal year 2020, was adopted by th...

Mayor Andy Schor’s FY 2020 Budget Passed by City Council

(LANSING)– Mayor Andy Schor’s second executive budget, encompassing the City’s fiscal year (FY) 2020, was adopted by the Lansing City Council during tonight’s meeting. The budget includes strategic investment in imp...

Mayor Schor Names Beacon Park in Southwest Lansing

 Mayor Andy Schor has issued an Executive Order to establish and officially name Beacon Park in southwest Lansing. The park will feature a new playground and walking trail in addition to the recently completed southwest Beacon Soccer Field.&n...

Walking Wednesdays to Kick-Off Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Mayor Andy Schor Welcomes New City Treasurer

(LANSING) — Mayor Andy Schor today announced his appointment of Judy Kehler to serve as Lansing’s next Treasurer and Income Tax Administrator. Kehler will begin her role as Treasurer on April 22, 2019. 

“Judy Kehler i...

Mayor Schor Announces Interfaith Advisory Council

(LANSING) – Mayor Andy Schor today announced that he has formally established the Mayor’s Interfaith Advisory Council. The council will offer their collective wisdom in areas that impact the quality of life for Lansing residents. They ...

Statement from Mayor Schor on Racial Diversity and Sensitivity in the City of Lansing Government

As Mayor of the City of Lansing, I am committed to continuing to work toward racial equity. We must all work together to ensure that no one is left behind or treated differently based upon race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other ...

City of Lansing Unveils Accessibility Improvements to City Television and City Council Chambers

(LANSING)– Mayor Andy Schor today highlighted over $100,000 in new investments to increase accessibility to Lansing City Council meetings, as well as other videos and shows produced by the Lansing Public Media Center. The improvements for Counci...

Downtown Headquarters Closed (Administrative Services)

Police Patrol continues 24/7