Lansing, MI town hall & government
Lansing spent $888.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,896 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Who runs Lansing
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Lansing's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmCommittee on Ways and Means124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 3:30 pmCommittee on Public SafetyCommittee on Public Safety124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2FriLansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority LBRA401 South Washington Square, Suite 101 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 8:30 amLansing Economic Development Corp LEDCLansing Economic Development Corp LEDC - 10.02.2026401 South Washington Square, Suite 101 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:30 pmArts and Cultural Commission1220 W. Kalamazoo St Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 4:00 pmCommittee on Development & Planning124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingTony Benavides Lansing City Council Chambers, David C. Hollister Lansing City Hall 124 W. Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCommittee of the Whole124 W Michigan Avenue, Tony Benavides Lansing City Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmCommittee on City Operations124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmHuman Relations and Community Services Advisory BoardHuman Relations and Community Services BoardFoster Community Center, 200 N. Foster Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of Water and LightBWL Board of Commissioners 09/22/20261201 S. Washington Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pmCommittee on Development & PlanningCommittee on Development & Planning -124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 3:30 pmCommittee on Ways and Means124 W Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor- Council Conference Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Lansing's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Income taxes 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lansing Public School District
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with DeWitt and Lansing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 35%
- State 45%
- Federal 21%
Of the $20,420 per pupil, $9,170 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lansing: Grand Ledge Public Schools ($12,607 per pupil) · Okemos Public Schools ($14,900 per pupil) · Holt Public Schools ($15,541 per pupil).
Which schools Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lansing pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.