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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lansing public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Flock license plate reader surveillance
A resident said the city attorney's opinion on ALPRs didn't address private operators and urged Council to ban private automated license plate readers, citing the crypto-kiosk precedent.
Supportive housing services funding
An ordinance would allocate city funding for supportive housing services, but the committee wants more time to review amendments circulated last week before voting.
Early absentee ballot processing for November 3 election
Lansing can now start processing and tabulating absentee ballots up to 8 days before Election Day, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. That should mean quicker, cleaner results on election night.
Recovery housing zoning at 810 W. Saginaw
Two separate proposals to house families and veterans: one at a church on MLK Blvd. (SLU-1/Z-1) and one at 332 Townsend St. (SLU-2/Z-2). A resident raised spot-zoning concerns about the MLK rezoning.
Charter transition of city boards to ward structure
Two residents were seated: Colleen Cole on the Public Media Authority and Kalman Mate on the HRCS Advisory Board. Kost questioned whether Mate is the right fit given the board's homelessness focus.