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Proposed Lansing City
Hall Redevelopment

regional partners and the Chairs of the Senate and good-paying jobs in the immediate future and beyond.”
House Appropriations Committee:
“Last week, the legislature passed a budget that
“We are very proud of the way the region came together prioritizes people over special interests, which will have
and worked collaboratively in a bipartisan way to a particularly positive impact on the mid-Michigan
support and secure these important projects,” said region,” said State Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing).
Robert Showers, CAPCOG member and chair of the “Since the beginning, I’ve prioritized meeting with local
Clinton County Board of Commissioners. “The projects elected officials, community leaders, and constituents
in the CRISP package will provide further growth to craft a budget that our region can be proud of. In
opportunities throughout the region.” doing so, our budget makes historic investments in our
small businesses, public infrastructure, and our workers
“This budget represents the priorities of the City of while remaining fiscally responsible and implementing
Lansing and our needs for the future as the Capital City. enhanced transparency measures.”
While we continue to struggle with state employees
working from home, the millions of dollars in this “The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
budget will allow us to work our plan to create more was pleased to advocate collectively for funding that
housing for residents downtown while recreating and will impact the entire region including the tourism
increasing the vibrancy of our city both in daytime and and hospitality industry. The budget allocation for the
after work hours. It will also allow us to finally move to a Lansing Center, Jackson Field, riverfront development,
new city hall and reuse the current city hall site in a way trail expansions, the Capital Region International Airport
that will help reinvigorate our downtown. Lansing has as well as specific funding to attract larger conventions
historically been underfunded compared to other areas and events to the community and to support CVB
of the state. I thank our Representatives and Senators, marketing will go a long way to continue to grow the
especially Appropriation Chairs Anthony and Witwer, for tourism economy in the region,” said Julie Pingston,
ensuring equity for Lansing and Lansing area residents president and CEO of the Greater Lansing Convention &
in this budget,” said Lansing Mayor Andy Schor. Visitors Bureau.

“Lansing is more than Michigan’s capital city — it’s a “We are excited about the historic amount of state
critical hub of the future automotive industry. In order funding for a number of critical projects in mid-
to build on the success of GM’s massive investment, we Michigan that are important for the region’s continued
need to continue to make the capital region attractive economic growth and development, including the $9.4
and vibrant for people and businesses alike,” said state million the airport received for roadway improvements
Rep. Angela Witwer (Delta Township), chair of the House that are crucial to support continued land utilization and
Appropriations Committee. “I’m dedicated to ensuring that development opportunities at the airport,” said Nicole
we have vibrant communities, good roads, updated water Noll-Williams, president and CEO of the Capital Region
infrastructure and site-ready opportunities to secure more Airport Authority. l

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