Public Response

Recent Essays

Farm to School Eliot Singer 01/21/18 new
East Lansing or East Laggard? A vote for fossil fuels? James Anderson 01/20/18 new
Responsible and Irresponsible Bond Financing for Public Works Eliot Singer 01/18/18 new
What Are the Financial Implications for City of East Lansing of New MIP Civil Infraction Law? Eliot Singer 01/15/18 new
City Still Shirking Responsibility for Financial Woes Eliot Singer 01/09/18 new
Fraud Lawsuit Involving City Attorney Alice Dreger 01/08/18 new
re: Technical Analysis of Non-Recourse Tax-Increment Bonds in Reference to Lot 1 Bond Mark Ladenson 01/08/18 new
Response to Mark Lanedson re: implications Eliot Singer 01/08/18 new
Technical Analysis of Non-Recourse Tax-Increment Bonds in Reference to Lot 1 Bond Eliot Singer 01/07/18 new
Comparables re Lot 1 Development Eliot Singer 01/02/18 new
2016 not 2017 Baseline Taxable Value Used in Lot 1 Brownfield Plan Eliot Singer 12/30/17 new
Discussion on Substance: My Brownfield Reforms Eliot Singer 12/22/17 new
To fund or not to fund: a clear choice Susan Schmidt 12/21/17 new
Who controls the funding? What not to fund: not so clear choices Jim Anderson 12/21/17 new
re: To fund or not to fund: a clear choice Brett Gillespie 12/21/17 new
re: Who controls the funding? What not to fund: not so clear choices BoB Cukier 12/21/17 new
re: Selling Dope at The Pointe, and Musings Therefrom Erik Altmann 12/20/17 new
Selling Dope at The Pointe, and Musings Therefrom Eliot Singer 12/20/17 new
re: re: Selling Dope at The Pointe, and Musings Therefrom Eliot Singer 12/20/17 new
Please Support ELI and Support and Participate on Public Response Eliot Singer 12/18/17 new
Challenge to City Hall: For Once Prove Me Wrong Eliot Singer 12/12/17 new
Does the Redemption Provision in Center City Bond Place East Lansing At Risk? Eliot Singer 12/12/17 new
Center City District Addendum Questions Alice Dreger 12/02/17 new
When Will They Ever Learn, When Will They Ever Learn? Eliot Singer 12/02/17 new
History of Changed Plans in East Lansing Tax-incentivized Development Projects Eliot Singer 11/27/17 new
One Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Lotto 1 Seniors Eliot Singer 11/20/17 new
Public Response Can Still Be an Important Asset Eliot Singer 11/16/17 new
Safety In Our Communities Scott Bame 11/16/17 new
re: re: Saying Goodbye to East Lansing Scott Bame 09/15/17 new
re: re: re: Saying Goodbye to East Lansing Roberta McElmurry 09/15/17 new
Saying Goodbye to East Lansing Scott Bame 09/14/17 new
re: Saying Goodbye to East Lansing Kristin Beals Bellar 09/14/17 new
Thank you for everything Jim Brett Gillespie 08/11/17 new
A short note to the Cuddeback family // Bame Scott Bame 08/08/17 new
re: Jim Cuddeback // Cuddeback, Savage and Finifter Cuddeback, Savage and Finifter 08/08/17 new
Jim Cuddeback Matt Kazmierski 08/07/17 new
re: Jim Cuddeback // Larssen, Bame, and Singer Larssen, Bame, and Singer 08/07/17 new
Reply: Context is Credibility Gap Mayor Mark Meadows 06/28/17 new
response to Mark Meadows (re: Context is Credibility Gap) Alice Dreger 06/28/17 new
re: re: Context is Credibility Gap Roberta M. McElmurry 06/28/17 new
RE: re: Context is Credibility Gap // Roberta McElmurry Maria Lapinski-LaFaive 06/28/17 new
Context is Credibility Gap Eliot Singer 06/28/17 new
"A few notes on what Erik Altmann and Mark Meadows posted today." Alice Dreger 06/27/17 new
City staff, developers and friends Pam Weil 06/27/17 new
Re: "A few notes on what Erik Altmann and Mark Meadows posted today." // Alice Dreger // Rae Schnuth 06/27/17 new
Re: City staff, developers and friends // Pam Weil // Mayor Mark Meadows 06/27/17 new
Context for story on development projects Erik Altmann 06/26/17 new
City of SNAFUS (ad nauseam) Eliot Singer 06/25/17 new
Income tax plus property tax reduction: Facts and figures Erik Altmann 06/21/17 new
No City Income Tax! Scott Bame (Boehme) 06/21/17 new
Math and Credibility Eliot Singer 05/25/17 new
Re: FOIA real-life example, and FOIA Documents Mark Meadows 05/25/17 new
LOT #1 Info provided by Alice Dreger 05/24/17 new
Which comes first - the chicken or the egg? James Cuddeback 05/23/17 new
City Withheld Key Data on Center City District Proposal James Cuddeback 05/22/17 new
Approve Loot 1, Kiss Tax Increases Goodbye Eliot Singer 05/06/17 new
For Publication: Response to Ms. McElmurry on What to Do Eliot Singer 05/06/17 new
The bond passed â€¦ now what? Mike Conlin 05/05/17 new
Lotto 1 Development: Anything to Avoid a Public Vote Eliot Singer 05/04/17 new
I did not call the School Board stupid Scott Bame (Boehme) 05/01/17 new
In Essence, this is all about our student-children Erin Graham 05/01/17 new
Answers to Bond Questions Kath Edsall 04/30/17 new
Vote No May 2 on School Bond Scott Bame (Boehme) 04/30/17 new
RE: ELPS Bond - Pre -K Childcare Expenses Mike Conlin 04/29/17 new
Project Formerly Known As: Snake Oil Finance Again Eliot Singer 04/27/17 new
ELPS BOND Underwriting & Construction Contracts Mike Conlin 04/25/17 new
The $93 Million ELPS Bond Proposal is Excessive ... Mike Conlin 04/19/17 new
For publication, but I notice Public Response isn't much into contrarian views lately Don Bosman 04/18/17 new
Endorsements from East Lansing Public School Staff and MSU College of Education supporting the 2017 Bond James Cuddeback 04/17/17 new
ELPS Bond Mike Conlin 04/14/17 new
Now, for what the bond mailer did say Bill Wickesser 04/14/17 new
Response to Scott Bame re: San Bernardino Shooting Kristin Beals Bellar 04/12/17 new
Response to Kristin Beals Bellar Scott Bame 04/12/17 new
San Bernardino School Shooting Scott Bame 04/12/17 new
Reply to Scott Bame re: San Bernardino School Shooting Matt Kazmierski 04/12/17 new
Response to Matt Kazmierski comments Scott Bame 04/12/17 new
2017 ELPS Bond Mike Conlin 04/11/17 new
Progressive Charter Schools Eliot Singer 04/09/17 new
Teacher resignation letters paint bleak picture of US education Scott Bame 04/06/17 new
Correct, Meadows used $700 figure not $800 Eliot Singer 04/01/17 new
Lot 1 Credibility Gap 2.0: Revenue Accounting 101 Eliot Singer 04/01/17 new
The Big Red Cedar Bondâ€¦ Bill Weckesser 03/31/17 new
Anyone reading Ms. Hylen know she is speaking from the heart Scott Bame (Boehme) 03/30/17 new
Is East Lansing Losing Its Humanity Part II Tali Hylen 03/30/17 new
Is East Lansing Losing Its Humanity? Scott Bame (Boehme) 03/29/17 new
The Big Bondâ€¦Demolition? Really? Bill Wickesser 03/28/17 new
Amy Maldonado, please understand what the Pew Research Center really is Scott Bame (Boehme) 03/27/17 new
Re: Reply to Eliot Singer Amy Maldonado 03/27/17 new
Reply to Eliot Singer Roberta M. McElmurry 03/26/17 new
Rough Pro Forma for Lot 1 (because someone has to do it, urgently) Elliot Singer 03/26/17 new
Can someone answer these questions for me: Susan Masten 03/26/17 new
Response to Susan Masten Elliot Singer 03/26/17 new
EDR, Core Campus, Harbor Bay All In Bed Together Elliot Singer 03/24/17 new
Clarification for publication Christine Kuszai 03/24/17 new
Tree trimming wood Matt Kazmierski 03/24/17 new
School Bond 2017 Erik Altmann 03/24/17 new
Kate Corby Replies to Meadows Kate Corby 03/23/17 new
Re: School Bond 2017 Tali Faris-Hyden 03/23/17 new
Lot 1 Redevelopment (again) Elliot Singer 03/23/17 new
Re: Cole Academy Considerations Mark Meadows 03/23/17 new
Public Response: Re: Cole Academy Considerations Mark Meadows 03/23/17 new
School Bond "Yes" and "No" Groups on Facebook and the Web Matt Kazmierski 03/23/17 new
Re: Lot 1 Redevelopment (again) Don Bosman 03/23/17 new
Michigan and for-profit education Joseph Natoli 03/23/17 new
School Board Ballot Scott Bame (Boehme) 03/22/17 new
Public Response: replies: Cole Academy Considerations B. Weckesser & Mark Meadows 03/22/17 new
Public Response: Re: Cole Academy Considerations Joesph Natoli & Bill Wickesser 03/22/17 new
Cole Academy Considerations Bill Wickesser 03/22/17 new
The ELPS bond and schools of choice Kath Edsall 03/21/17 new
Public Response Correction and Update James Cuddeback 03/18/17 new
School Bond 2017 James Cuddeback 03/15/17 new
Response to Meadows Eliot Singer 03/13/17 new
"Lets take these one project at a time." Mayor Mark Meadows 03/13/17 new
Nothing Has Changed in East Lansing Elliot Singer 03/12/17 new
City Hall, the semi-colon of East Lansing Scott Bame 12/27/16 new
School Bond Issue Scott Bame 12/21/16 new
ELPS Construction Bond Mike Conlin 12/20/16 new
Not with a Bang but a Whimper Eliot Singer 12/14/16 new
Another perspective on the Bond Committee report Jim Anderson 12/14/16 new
ELPS Construction Bond & Steven Haiderâ€™s December 1, 2016 Open Letter Mike Conlin 12/10/16 new
12/06/16 new
Public Response PSA: FHT members on WKAR's Current State Erik Altmann 12/04/16 new
MSU - Detachment Scott Bame 12/03/16 new
East Lansing City Income Tax - Really? Scott Bame 12/02/16 new
Ohio Judge Rules to Dismiss Case Against New Park District Developer Eliot Singer 12/02/16 new
"MSU to 'detach' from East Lansing"? Phil Bellfy 12/02/16 new
Response to RIC (Robert I. Cuvier) Scott Bame 11/13/16 new
Replying to Scott Bame Replying to Scott Bame 11/11/16 new
City of East Lansing Income Tax, again, and again, and again. Scott Bame 11/10/16 new
Wise Capital Investment in East Lansing's Elementary Schools Mike Conlin 10/31/16 new
A decision: which future to choose Scott Bame 10/12/16 new
ELPS Board Election: Issues and Questions Charles Hoogstraten 10/12/16 new
How many elementary schools can East Lansing maintain and what should ELPS do about Red Cedar school? Mike Conlin 10/06/16 new
Detroit News takes the High Road Scott Bame 10/02/16 new
Response to Molly Greene Haywood Question "How does schools of choice affect Class Sizes?â€ Michael Conlin 09/14/16 new
Classroom Sizes ELPS Michael Conlin 09/06/16 new
How to check email without taking a risk Scott Bame 08/31/16 new
Comment on Recent Posts Regarding ELPS School of Choice Policy Michael Conlin 08/30/16 new
"Economic and physical realities" of East Lansing public schools Kathleen Edsall 08/27/16 new
Reply (SOC and East Lansing Property Taxes Mara Goyett 08/26/16 new
I guess it's about time MSU formally became a city. Don Bosman 03/04/16 new
"Get ready for the East Lansing income tax." Bill Weckesser 03/04/16 new
East Lansing Income Tax - Bad idea Scott Bame 03/04/16 new
Gainsborough drive culvert replacement Scott Bame 02/13/16 new
PSA: Donley Load the Library auction fundraiser Jeff Powers 02/13/16 new
Updated Response to Jay Todd Michael Conlin 02/09/16 new
East Lansing School Board Scott Bames 02/08/16 new
ALL IS NOT TO BE BELIEVED. A MAGICIAN SUCCEEDS BY MISDIRECTION. Jay Todd 02/07/16 new
"â€¦ It is not the time to reopen Red Cedar,â€¦" Marsha Bristor 02/01/16 new
Think Twice About Schools of Choice? Abraham H Cuddeback 02/01/16 new
Open Letter to the East Lansing School Board on the Re-opening of Red Cedar School Molly Greene 01/30/16 new
Ms. Haywood hit the nail on the head with her comments Scott Bame 01/30/16 new
ELPS Public Input Sarah Preisser 01/30/16 new
Another one-sided, visionless, and partisan editorial from LSJ Editorial Board Mark Sullivan 01/29/16 new
"â€¦strengthen what we have (and give our great teachers raises)." Sarah Comstock 01/26/16 new
Not only is U. S. Television is in jeopardy, Canada has TV woes, too Scott Bame 01/26/16 new
"â€¦ I am thinking DAILY if this is best for my boys." Julianna Filice-Hanna 01/26/16 new
"â€¦serious wounding of the finances of the District will follow this action. " Jay Todd 01/26/16 new
Red Cedar School: Lessons from the Bailey Community Center? Charles Hoogstraten 01/25/16 new
ATSC 3.0 a bad idea for TV Scott Bame 01/13/16 new
Flint Water Crisis Timeline PSA: submitted by Cuddeback 01/12/16 new
Personal email response(s) from President Simon Submitted by Scott Bame and Phil Bellfy 01/11/16 new
Michigan Government Failure - Who is accountable / 2- PSAs submitted by Cuddeback 01/10/16 new
Good Morning Scott House James Cuddeback 01/10/16 new
TV and ATSC 3.0 Scott Bame 01/10/16 new
Let's give President Simon an easy straw vote for moving WKAR. Scott Bame 01/09/16 new
WKAR-TV options Scott Bame 01/07/16 new
Reply to: are we holding on too tightly? Kristin Bellar 01/06/16 new
"We need PBS, but â€¦." Molly Greene 01/06/16 new
FAQ page on the WKAR website Cuddeback 01/06/16 new
Why keep WKAR-TV Scott Bame 01/06/16 new
More options for WKAR and PBS Scott Bame 01/06/16 new
Will MSU shut down WKAR for $200 million? // Scott Bame // Molly Greene Molly Greene 01/05/16 new
Re: "thought I would give everyone a quick update" // Scott Bame // Mark Ladenson 01/05/16 new
"thought I would give everyone a quick update" Scott Bame 01/05/16 new
"According to Michigan Radioâ€¦" Molly Greene 01/05/16 new
Are We Hanging on Too Tightly? Brett Gillespie 01/05/16 new
WKAR update Scott Bame 01/04/16 new
PSA: Background Interview with President Simon on WKAR-TV signal (see credits below) Mark Bashore & Scott Poh 01/04/16 new
Will MSU shut down WKAR for $200 million? Scott Bame 01/03/16 new
ELPS Board Decisions and School Funding Charles Hoogstraten 12/18/15 new
Old Red Cedar: "Dr. Thompson wasn't hired to keep six elementary buildings humming." Konrad Hittner 12/18/15 new
It is not time to talk about Red Cedar Scott Bame (Boehme) 12/18/15 new
"â€¦response to the many issues Patrick Rose mentionedâ€¦" Michael Conlin 12/17/15 new
Re: Essay on East Lansing School Board Decision to Re-Open Red Cedar School Mindy Morgan 12/17/15 new
Re: Open Letter to City Council Mark Meadows -mayor 12/12/15 new
Open Letter to City Council Bill Wickesser 12/12/15 new
Let's move East Lansing into the future Keith Hagen 12/10/15 new
PSA: "clear signal that the business community is not welcomed in East Lansing." submitted by: Jim Cuddeback 11/24/15 new
"... under construction." Don Bosman 11/24/15 new
"There is good pain; and there is bad pain! " Brett Gillespie 11/19/15 new
Maybe we should reconsider recycling everywhere, not just EL Don Bosman 11/13/15 new
Back to City Council Mark Meadows (council member) 11/04/15 new
Attract Job Producing Businesses Tom Carr 11/04/15 new
"â€¦regaining the trust of the votersâ€¦" Scott Bame (Boehme) 11/04/15 new
Support Draheim, Meadows and Triplett for Progress and Harmony on City Council Jim Cuddeback 11/01/15 new
"EL candidates accused of campaign finance violations" (LSJ) (Dawn Parker) submitted by Jim Cuddeback 10/30/15 new
"Cross city comparison is more complicated than you indicate. " Ron Fisher 10/04/15 new
Property Tax Rates Across Municipalities in State of Michigan Eliot Singer 10/04/15 new
Response to Mr Fisher Eliot Singer 10/04/15 new
Some Suggestions to Legislature for Reforming Brownfield Act Eliot Singer 10/02/15 new
Re: Questions for East Lansing Council Candidates Erik Altmann 09/15/15 new
Message to MEDC and State Legislators Concerning Abuses of Brownfield Redevelopment Eliot Singer 09/10/15 new
Questions for East Lansing Council Candidates Eliot Singer 09/09/15 new
Legacy Costs, Attempt to Quantify (Important: Please Try to Understand My Best Effort to Make Clear) Eliot Singer 09/03/15 new
Breaking News: Cuyahoga County Judge Denies Injunction Against Ingham Count Sheriff's Sale of City Center II Private Properties Submitted by: Eliot Singer 07/29/15 new
Abortion Controversy: Another submission for publication Darryl Svochak 07/26/15 new
Counting Legacy MBT Credits and Brownfield Tax Diversion Before They Are Hatched Eliot Singer 07/25/15 new
"She would have the right to have that belief. " Darryl Svochak 07/25/15 new
Abortion essay: Ironic Ad Hominem Reasoning Joe Renolds 07/25/15 new
Maybe next time Mr Svochak and I can debate the same issue Scott Bame (Boehme) 07/24/15 new
I believe I have framed the real question Scott Bame (Boehme) 07/23/15 new
"I believe that Scott Bame has not only not â€œframed the real questionâ€" Darryl Svochak 07/23/15 new
No, Scott, you have not framed the real question Don Bosman 07/23/15 new
"...this goes deeper." Janice Harte 07/23/15 new
Update on Project Formerly Known as City Center Two Eliot Singer 07/23/15 new
Context of Planned Parenthood's Defense Joe Renolds 07/19/15 new
Cecile Richards Responds to Latest Video Smear Attack - Planned Parenthood Action Center Submitted by: Nancy Cuddeback 07/17/15 new
East Lansing Sex Education Bill Wickesser 07/15/15 new
Brief Response to LSJ's "history" of City Center II Eliot Singer 07/11/15 new
Response to Don Bosman on Eminent Domain for CC II Properties Eliot Singer 07/09/15 new
Speaking of EMINENT DOMAIN AND CITY CENTER II Don Bosman 07/08/15 new
Re: Speaking of EMINENT DOMAIN AND CITY CENTER II Erik Altmann 07/08/15 new
New Creekside Document for Soap Opera Fans Eliot Singer 07/08/15 new
FOLLOW-UP TO ELIOT SINGER'S RECENT POST -- EMINENT DOMAIN AND CITY CENTER II Phil Bellfy 07/07/15 new
Lest We Forget, City Official Bashed SN for Being Correct About the Project Not So Formerly Known as City Center II Eliot Singer 07/07/15 new
For Publication: Project Formerly Known as City Center II, a.k.a., Park District, Mortgage History Eliot Singer 07/02/15 new
The NDC Report on PDIG Eliot Singer 06/30/15 new
Message Sent to East Lansing DDA/BRA with Regards to NDC Financial Report on Park District Investment Group Eliot Singer 06/29/15 new
No Public Purpose to Brownfield and What is Bad for Homeowners Will Hurt City Finances Eliot Singer 05/18/15 new
Just Say No to the Functionally Obsolete Brownfield For 300 West Grand River Eliot Singer 05/06/15 new
Lansing Mayor Virg Berneo threatens selling Board of Water and Light Scott Bame (Boehme) 05/06/15 new
East Lansing Voters Enact Sensible Marijuana Reform Jeffery Hank 05/06/15 new
Campus Drinking Scott Bame (Boehme) 05/06/15 new
Vertical Farming for You Scott Bame (Boehme) 05/04/15 new
"... we need to make an effort to look beyond our borders for new ideas." Erik Altmann 05/04/15 new
Hank and Triplett Agree: Vote Yes on Local Prop 1 Jeff Hank 05/01/15 new
Message to DDA and Council: A Developer is the Manager of a Development Not an Absent Majority Equity Holder in an LLC Eliot Singer 04/29/15 new
LSJ Story on Avant Capital Judgment Eliot Singer 04/25/15 new
04/24/15 new
City Hall/Court Security Costs and How to Pay for Them Eliot Singer 04/16/15 new
Brownfields from Latest Budget Eliot Singer 04/15/15 new
In response to Mr. Bame- Factual Corrections and Scientific Consensus Jeff Hank 04/14/15 new
A Response to Scott Bame, re Marijuana for publication Arthur Slabosky 04/14/15 new
Publication in response to Mr. Hank's response about marijuana//Scott Bame Scott Bame / Boehme 04/14/15 new
After much thought a response to Mr. Hank's pro-marijuana position Scott Boehme 04/13/15 new
Modernization of Marijuana laws: The Other May 5th Vote Jeffery Hank 03/19/15 new
Crazies are starting to defend special interest positions, again Scott Bame (Boehme) 03/19/15 new
More on Financing ELPD Eliot Singer 03/19/15 new
"Payment in Lieu of Taxes" for Public Services to Replace Diversion of Property Taxes on Redevelopment Projects? Eliot Singer 03/15/15 new
ELCC - Protection of Park Land & Parks / Taylor Gordon Taylor 03/14/15 new
Dialog Propaganda- Again? Really George? Jeffery Hank 03/11/15 new
Debt Service 2016-2021 Eliot Singer 03/11/15 new
East Lansing Citizens Concerned Meets Thurs., 7-9 pm, East Lansing Library Gordon Taylor 03/02/15 new
Project Formerly Known as City Center II: Latest Shape Shifting // Singer of Development Agreement with Park District Investment Group Eliot Singer 02/22/15 new
Downtown Business District Tax Contribution to ELPD Costs Eliot Singer 02/12/15 new
Tax Diversion Impact on Public Safety Costs for The Residences/Hop Cat Eliot Singer 02/10/15 new
Transparency from the Outside In Jim Cuddeback 02/10/15 new
Public Safety Costs and Tax Free Redevelopment Eliot Singer 02/06/15 new
City Council Work Session audio recordings available online Chris Root 02/05/15 new
Place the City Attorney Ballot Question on the May 5th Ballot Jeffery Hank 02/02/15 new
Parks and Recreation Budget Information Eliot Singer 02/01/15 new
East Lansing Charter Amendment Change, Bad Idea // Scott Bame Scott Bame 01/31/15 new
Proper Use of Debt Financing for Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Needs Eliot Singer 01/30/15 new
Message to Council: East Lansing Is Not For Sale Eliot Singer 01/30/15 new
Good things are happening in East Lansing! Jim Cuddeback 01/29/15 new
Project Formerly Known As City Center II: Morning After Regrets Eliot Singer 01/29/15 new
Past the Point of No Return Eliot Singer 01/25/15 new
Apparent Double Entry of Private Parking Structure As Cost in Park District Investment Group Document Eliot Singer 01/23/15 new
Governor Snyder should reconsider some decisions Scott Bame (Bame) 01/21/15 new
Malfeasance or Nonfeasance (only his hairdresser knows for sure) Eliot Singer 01/20/15 new
Follow-up on sewer bonds Eliot Singer 01/15/15 new
01/15/15 new
Request for Video-Taping and Broadcast of Work Sessions Jeffery Hank 01/14/15 new
Message to Council re Bonds on Work Session Agenda Eliot Singer 01/13/15 new
Is special BWL meeting about Lark a real change of direction? Scott Bame 01/13/15 new
Message to Council Concerning City Attorney Memo and Response Re Park District Investment Group Site Plan Eliot Singer 01/11/15 new
Lamar Construction Bankruptcy Eliot Singer 01/05/15 new
Risk Management with Park District Investment Group Eliot Singer 12/17/14 new
Latest Version of University Place TIF Eliot Singer 12/02/14 new
Another Unreported Foreclosure at The Pointe Eliot Singer 12/01/14 new
Ruth Beier's Interview Link Scott Bame 11/24/14 new
"East Lansing City Council To Discuss Ethics Amendment " Ruth Beier 11/21/14 new
11/18/14 new
Bond legalities Eliot Singer 11/07/14 new
No Vote Eliot Singer 11/05/14 new
Gross Estimate for Likely Public Costs for Park District Eliot Singer 11/02/14 new
Council Consent Agenda Items of Note Eliot Singer 11/02/14 new
THE DTN/CITY ATTORNEY CONNECTION Phil Bellfy 11/01/14 new
Park District Recommendations From Architect; Professional Community Planner Steve Osborn 10/19/14 new
Park District Non-financing (frightening) Eliot Singer 10/17/14 new
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING BALLOT PROPOSAL TO ALLOW SALE OF CITY PARKING LOTS TO DEVELOPERS Eliot Singer 10/10/14 new
Miscellaneous Lies and Misplaced Priorities Eliot Singer 10/08/14 new
Publishing Park District Q&A on Public Response Joe Manzella 10/06/14 new
JUST VOTE NO Phil Bellfy 10/02/14 new
City Properties for Sale Scott Bame 10/01/14 new
Under The Trees in EL Scott Bame 09/30/14 new
Democracy Activists Prevail in Court against East Lansing City Clerk Wicks: Election Saga Part 3 Jeffrey Hank 09/29/14 new
"...the problems hurting East Lansing is group think." Bill Weckesser 09/18/14 new
PARK DISTRICT "DEVELOPMENT" --REGRESSIVE, DESTRUCTIVE, UNNECESSARY, WASTEFUL Phil Bellfy 09/18/14 new
Moving the Goalposts: Death of Constitution Day: Election Saga Part 2 Jeffrey Hank 09/17/14 new
Initial Update on City Attorney Petition Jeffrey Hank 09/05/14 new
Lawsuit Filed against City for Voter Suppression and Denial of Ballot Access: City Attorney Petition Jeffrey Hank 09/02/14 new
Patriotism and Whistleblowing Mr. Eliot Singer 07/04/14 new
Triplett's FOIA-it blunder and City Attorney Financials Eliot Singer 06/27/14 new
East Lansing City Attorney - Under the Trees in East Lansing interview Bame & Hank 06/27/14 new
Refinancing of the 2004 DPW Bonds Eliot Singer 06/21/14 new
In House City Attorney Ballot Initiative and Politics Eliot Singer 06/20/14 new
Candidate interviews Scott Boehme 06/20/14 new
Just Say No to MEDC Demands for Less Public Input for Development Eliot Singer 06/16/14 new
PSA: INVITATION TO THE MSU AND EAST LANSING COMMUNITY Jeffrey Hank 06/16/14 new
The Citizen's Voice Phil Bellfy 06/16/14 new
Avondale Square Update Eliot Singer 04/27/14 new
Why I Don't Trust East Lansing Government Eliot Singer 04/22/14 new
Protecting Citizens from Biased Staff Zoning Decisions Eliot Singer 04/15/14 new
A couple of financial tidbits courtesy LSJ Eliot Singer 04/13/14 new
Parking and other Budget Miscellany Eliot Singer 04/11/14 new
Proportional Voting Arthur Slabosky 04/06/14 new
Five Year Financial Forecast // Eliot Singer Eliot Singer 04/04/14 new
Calculating Public Service Costs for Development Projects Eliot Singer 03/27/14 new
City Pulse Corrects Statement on Montgomery Drain Eliot Singer 03/21/14 new
Sunshine Week in East Lansing Jeffrey Hank 03/21/14 new
$50 million for Drain Commissioner Special Assessments for Golf Course (admitted current estimate) Eliot Singer 03/19/14 new
Jerry Brown Looks to Better Approach to Redevelopment Eliot Singer 03/19/14 new
Michigan Association of Counties Presentation on Tax Capture to House Tax Policy Committee 2-6-14 Eliot Singer 03/18/14 new
Snow and Ice Again Darryl Svochak 03/18/14 new
No Council Agenda or Packet Eliot Singer 03/16/14 new
Ordinance 1322 Update Eliot Singer 03/14/14 new
Where Is Their Loyaty? James Cuddeback 03/14/14 new
More on sidewalks and snow Richard Hill 03/14/14 new
More on ICE and snow Eliot Singer 03/14/14 new
Open Letter to Council : Snow Removal Issues James Cuddeback 03/13/14 new
Snow Ruth Beier 03/13/14 new
Reply to "Open Letter to Council: Snow Removal Issues" Bill Weckesser 03/13/14 new
Park District Financing Plan Eliot Singer 03/09/14 new
THE COSTS OF TAX CREDIT SUBSIDIES IN MICHIGAN Phil Bellfy 03/03/14 new
Apparent Cost Overrun for Valley Court Improvements Eliot Singer 03/03/14 new
2013 DDR 10-K with Presumed CC II Related Mezzanine Loans Eliot Singer 03/02/14 new
Follow Up on Campus Home Conversions Eliot Singer 03/01/14 new
Analysis of Campus Village/Campus Home Conversions Eliot Singer 02/27/14 new
Red Alert: Lansing Requests Drain Commissioner to Subsidize Golf Course Project Eliot Singer 02/25/14 new
Tax Payers Beware of your Drain Commissioner! James Cuddeback 02/21/14 new
City Code of Ethics Eliot Singer 02/19/14 new
Go Slow on Requesting BWL Representation Eliot Singer 02/17/14 new
Community Friendly Development Process Contradicted by Hubris 6-story Target Site Eliot Singer 02/15/14 new
Message Sent Planning Commission re: TIF in the Real World Eliot Singer 02/15/14 new
Red Alert on Planning 6 Stories ordinance Change Eliot Singer 02/14/14 new
Site Plan Standards for Review Eliot Singer 02/13/14 new
East Lansing Civil Defense and You Scott Boehme 02/04/14 new
A Plea for Care and Teamwork when Snowplowing Jeffrey Hank 02/02/14 new
ELCC - "This first session in a monthly educational series features Lori Mullins,..." Gordon Taylor 02/01/14 new
Snow Removal Request for Help! Jim Cuddeback 02/01/14 new
Shooting At Cedar Village // Eliot Singer Eliot Singer 02/01/14 new
Comment on Ongoing TIF Project Analyses Eliot Singer 01/30/14 new
"Eligible Activities" for Brownfield Plans Need Independent Audits, Before, During, and After Eliot Singer 01/28/14 new
OPEN INQUIRY TO OUR BIG BABIES BOARD OF EDUCATION MAJORITY Jim Anderson 01/27/14 new
Follow Up on Mich. Ave Sidewalk Eliot Singer 01/11/14 new
And now for something completely different (well, maybe not) Eliot Singer 01/10/14 new
Comment on Trowbridge Development for 1/8 Planning Commission Meeting Eliot Singer 01/09/14 new
Letter to The Honorable Virgil Bernero Scott Boehme 01/02/14 new
Did people miss the fact that there were other areas affected? Don Bosman 12/30/13 new
Emergency Declaration Eliot Singer 12/30/13 new
East Lansing Citizens are mad as hell Scott Boehme 12/29/13 new
PSA: EL Checks and Open Facilities Announcement Eliot Singer 12/29/13 new
Response to Scott Boehme on rally Eliot Singer 12/29/13 new
Comments to Council on Three Agenda Items, 12/17.13 Eliot Singer 12/17/13 new
" What ever happened to "human Scale" architecture?" Phil Bellfy 12/12/13 new
Thank You, ELPD Abe Cuddeback 12/10/13 new
Of Riots and Priorities Eliot Singer 12/09/13 new
Serfs and Sports Jeffrey Hank 12/08/13 new
Response to Alice Dreger Amanda Wildeboer 12/04/13 new
Blame the Council not local businesses Matt Mitroka 12/04/13 new
H & H --Could you at least have had your signs spell-checked before printing them??. Phil Bellfy 12/03/13 new
What I Know of H&H towing Don Bosman 12/03/13 new
a response to the Public Response Editorial apparently suggesting Iâ€™m trying to destroy H&H. Alice Dreger 12/03/13 new
Reply to H&H, " Jim and Josh exemplify service above self." Barbara Ball-McClure 12/03/13 new
New Mountain Vista Mortgage on City Center II Properties Eliot Singer 12/02/13 new
Response to Fred Hall (for publication): Alice Dreger 12/02/13 new
Is it guilt by association? Cuddeback 12/02/13 new
H&H comments Matt Hagan 12/02/13 new
H&H, " Jim and Josh exemplify service above self." Nancy Marr 12/02/13 new
Response to Alice Dreger's post of 11/27 Fred Hall 12/02/13 new
Mayor's Donations Not Openly Disclosed In Timely Matter & Correction Alice Dreger 11/27/13 new
The Fire, The Forge, And The Anvil Cuddeback 11/26/13 new
Is it Time for the "Disincorporation" of East Lansing? Phil Bellfy 11/22/13 new
My Comments to Council Eliot Singer 11/21/13 new
Two Different Things Scott Boehme 11/18/13 new
"... but these important positions require more than experience; they require integrity. " Alice Dreger 11/16/13 new
Publication for after the election Scott Boehme 11/06/13 new
Candidate Submission: Joanna Bosse Joanna Bosse 11/04/13 new
Candidate Submission - Kathleen Boyle Kathleen Boyle 11/04/13 new
Fwd: 3 Questions... / Kathleen Boyle's response to Bill Weckesser Boyle & Weckesser 10/29/13 new
Where Do City Council Candidates Stand On City Attorney Petition? Jeffrey Hank 10/29/13 new
Why the DDA and BRA Have To Go Eliot Singer 10/29/13 new
City Council Endorsement: Artley, Bosse, & Woods / Nancy Cuddeback 10/29/13 new
City Attorney Position // Clarification // Sam Artley Sam Artley 10/29/13 new
Fwd: 3 Questions... / Ruth Beier's response to Bill Weckesser Beier & Weckesser 10/28/13 new
Fwd: 3 Questions... / Sam Artley's response to Bill Weckesser Artley & Weckesser 10/28/13 new
"The robo-calls are getting out of hand. Scott Boehme 10/27/13 new
Likely Illegalities With "Brew and Do" Eliot Singer 10/15/13 new
Morrill Plaza Eliot Singer 10/03/13 new
'â€¦ there are no "public properties" available to DTN â€¦ ' Phil Bellfy 09/26/13 new
CC II Unpaid Taxes (Again) Eliot Singer 09/22/13 new
CIty Hall Seeks More Secrecy re: Inspection of Rental Unit Files Eliot Singer 09/16/13 new
East Lansing Candidates for City Council 2013 - Audio Interviews Scott Boehme 09/08/13 new
Taxes Not Yet Indicated as Paid for Big Bank Building Eliot Singer 09/07/13 new
Hype Cat Opening Eliot Singer 08/22/13 new
Jeff Hank & Phil Bellfy feel vindicated Phil Bellfy 08/21/13 new
Solving real city problems Bill Weckesser 08/21/13 new
News Coverage Domestic Partner Registry Discussion Eliot Singer 08/21/13 new
Code Review and Reform Agenda Eliot Singer 08/19/13 new
Audio Interview with Rima Addiego; Audio Interview with Phil Belly Scott Boehme 08/15/13 new
Update on EL Citizens for a Public Servant City Attorney Jeffrey A. Hank 08/08/13 new
DTN, PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Phil Bellfy 07/28/13 new
I Am Not Amused about No End to Development Fascism Eliot Singer 07/24/13 new
"Sale of Property For Completion of Park District Development" Thomas M. Yeadon (submitted By Jim Cuddeback) 07/24/13 new
RISKING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS â€“ A RESPONSE TO TOM YEADON Phil Bellfy 07/24/13 new
Planning Staff Recommends DTN for Park District Eliot Singer 07/21/13 new
Tax Break to Jackson National Life Arthur Slabosky 07/17/13 new
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine (old proverb) Eliot Singer 07/09/13 new
Ann St. Plaza on Council Agenda, With Us Picking Up the Bill Eliot Singer 07/07/13 new
On Planning Commission Agenda: A 7-Bedroom Unit over Wanderer's Eliot Singer 07/06/13 new
There are no practical ways to put year round fresh food in East Lansing Don Bosman 06/29/13 new
Hi Don! Travis Stoliker 06/29/13 new
Practical (Affordable) Alternatives to a Developer Built Farmers Market Eliot Singer 06/29/13 new
In response to Dreger: Time for East Lansing to Build a Food Forest Jeffrey Hank 06/28/13 new
"...Free of Charge." Patrick Riley 06/28/13 new
Year Round Farmer's Market and Vertical Farming Scott Boehme 06/28/13 new
City of Jackson Hires New City Attorney, Past Attorney paid $112,000.00/year Jeffrey Hank 06/27/13 new
The East Lansing Farmers' Market Alice Dreger 06/26/13 new
Park District Publications Eliot Singer 06/26/13 new
New Bar Rules on Council Work Session Agenda Eliot Singer 06/24/13 new
The Bar Buster Bill Weckesser 06/23/13 new
Broke DDA to Spend Money on Another Discretionary Public Works Eliot Singer 06/23/13 new
Parking Ordinance 1287, Parking Ratios, and Implications Eliot Singer 06/20/13 new
Dear Neighbors and Those Concerned with Good Government: Jeffrey Hank 06/17/13 new
Option to Purchase Agreements for Private CC II Properties Eliot Singer 06/15/13 new
Message to Council: Park District Memo for Council Work Session Eliot Singer 06/10/13 new
" ...assessment not challenged by any member of Council..." Phil Bellfy 06/06/13 new
Vote on Sale of "City-Owned Properties Mandated by Charter Phil Bellfy 06/05/13 new
Park District: Facts of Life Eliot Singer 06/04/13 new
Investing in Next Generation Infrastructure Jeffrey Hank 05/29/13 new
Three Immediate Measures Jeffrey Hank 05/20/13 new
Dangerous Sidewalks Repair Budget Eliot Singer 05/20/13 new
FIX IT!!!! (Ordinance 1289 Again) Eliot Singer 05/20/13 new
Politics and Priorities Eliot Singer 05/17/13 new
Broken Sidewalk Photos Eliot Singer 05/16/13 new
EAST LANSING CITIZENS FOR A PUBLIC SERVANT CITY ATTORNEY Jeffrey Hank 05/15/13 new
East Lansing Historic Districts Phil Bellfy 05/14/13 new
Response to Alice Dreger on Park District Eliot Singer 05/13/13 new
"Aging in Place": Fight Age Discrimination in East Lansing! Eliot Singer 05/12/13 new
"...observations about the Park District plans." Alice Dreger 05/12/13 new
"...Council member Triplett loves to distract." Alice Dreger 05/10/13 new
councilman Triplett Bill Weckesser 05/09/13 new
Process for Comprehensive Plan Eliot Singer 05/09/13 new
Third Set of Easement Documents Phil Bellfy 05/08/13 new
No-bid City Attorney Contract and Sweetheart Development Agreements Eliot Singer 05/06/13 new
More Apartment Rents Eliot Singer 04/30/13 new
Rental Property Income Information (per City Assessor) Eliot Singer 04/29/13 new
City Attorney Renewal Contract Phil Bellfy 04/27/13 new
Parking Debt, FY 2014 Style Eliot Singer 04/26/13 new
Reality Check: Converting Legacy Rentals in Overlay Districts Eliot Singer 04/24/13 new
Make the DDA Pay Its Fair Share for Public Safety! Eliot Singer 04/23/13 new
Matt Hagan on Ordinance 1287 (Planning Commission Meeting 04/17/13 Matt Hagan 04/23/13 new
JEFF HANK CALLS ON CITY COUNCIL TO END TICKET REVENUE GREED NOW: PART 1 Jeffery Hank 04/21/13 new
EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FREEDOMM OF INFORMATION ACT Phil Bellfy 04/19/13 new
April 17 Park District Review Committee Meeting Eliot Singer 04/18/13 new
Bailey Neighborhood: Property Values and Fences James Cuddeback 04/17/13 new
"The Only Dance There Is" - Ram Das Bill Weckesser 04/16/13 new
"...the solution just causes more problems?" Cindy Herfindahl 04/16/13 new
Message to the Park District Review Committee Eliot Singer 04/16/13 new
"...Ordinance 1287 is the proposed Parking / Landscaping Ordinance..." Brian Hagan 04/15/13 new
Decaying Bailey Neighborhood: We Are Your Neighbors James Cuddeback 04/14/13 new
Boku v. CADA: CC II Soap Opera Continued Eliot Singer 04/13/13 new
Comments on a Few Current Items Eliot Singer 04/09/13 new
Park District Review Team: How each member reviewed each developer Alice Dreger 04/08/13 new
Note from Doug Jester Doug Jester 04/08/13 new
Fine dining and alcohol John Kloswick 04/03/13 new
"Judas, Priest people!" Eliot Singer 04/02/13 new
"providing services to its constituents"? Phil Bellfy 03/30/13 new
The Lying of Lot 1 Eliot Singer 03/30/13 new
Comment on Park District Review Committee Meeting Eliot Singer 03/28/13 new
"Regarding the Park District review meeting this evening." Alice Dreger 03/27/13 new
Lansing's Budget and Creative Thinking about East Lansing Finance Eliot Singer 03/26/13 new
Ordinance 1282 -kenneling in neighborhoods Bret Gillespie 03/25/13 new
Responses to Park District Proposal Supplementary Questions Eliot Singer 03/23/13 new
"You'd be dissenting from the urban planning doctrines" Bill Weckesser 03/21/13 new
Follow-up Column in MLive on DTN and Big Bank Building Eliot Singer 03/20/13 new
Park District Review Update Eliot Singer 03/17/13 new
Ordinance 1285 / doggie daycare kennel in a residential area Megan Chumbley 03/17/13 new
AN UNANSWERED QUESTION Jeffery Hank 03/15/13 new
St. Paddy's Day Mascara Eliot Singer 03/15/13 new
The DTN Biggby's/West Village Development Eliot Singer 03/13/13 new
"What a wasted opportunity" Bert Seyfarth 03/11/13 new
Correction on Pubic Response Post on DTN Eliot Singer 03/09/13 new
DTN, and City Hall, Must Play by the Rules Eliot Singer 03/09/13 new
"The key to a vibrant East Lansing isnâ€™t the downtown." Bill Weckesser 03/08/13 new
Council Votes on 180 Moratorium on New Late Night Liquor Licenses Eliot Singer 03/07/13 new
Comments on the Park District Proposal Process: For Distribution to All Committee Members Eliot Singer 03/06/13 new
"No Taxpayer Dollars" Development (Not!) Eliot Singer 03/05/13 new
The Usual Suspects (Park District Review Committee) Eliot Singer 03/01/13 new
DDA Meeting and Secrecy Eliot Singer 02/27/13 new
"Mandatory rental inspections violate the Fourth Amendment" Phil Bellfy 02/27/13 new
More on the DTN Park District Proposal Eliot Singer 02/24/13 new
The Core Campus Proposal Eliot Singer 02/20/13 new
Kalamazoo St. Sewer Bonds, with attachment Eliot Singer 02/16/13 new
The Undead CC II Parking Structure Eliot Singer 02/11/13 new
Buying the Private CC II Properties Eliot Singer 02/10/13 new
Park District Proposals, First Glance Eliot Singer 02/10/13 new
Dear Councilman Triplett: Bill Weckesser 02/10/13 new
Bygones Eliot Singer 02/06/13 new
"MEMO TO VIC ..." Phil Bellfy 02/04/13 new
Arts Versus MSU, Not So Much Eliot Singer 01/29/13 new
Community Development Public Hearing - Jan. 31 Christine Root 01/29/13 new
Re: Triplett's Ordinance 1293 / Weckesser Susan Schmidt 01/27/13 new
Response to Bill Weckesser on Students Voting Eliot Singer 01/27/13 new
Triplett's Ordinance 1293 Bill Weckesser 01/26/13 new
Home Invasion & Safety Issues (ELPS) Christine Kuszai 01/18/13 new
Humpty Dumpty Tom Phil Bellfy 01/11/13 new
Private CC II Evergreen Properties on Planning Commission Agenda Eliot Singer 01/06/13 new
Brownfield Legislation Eliot Singer 01/02/13 new
Campus Village Sold to Conglomerate Eliot Singer 12/30/12 new
Reply to Icy Sidewalks Don Bosman 12/23/12 new
Icy Sidewalks 2012-2013 Edition Eliot Singer 12/22/12 new
Council Votes Against Gutting 50-50 rule Eliot Singer 12/19/12 new
PHIL BELLFY FILES REMOVAL PETITION WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE Phil Bellfy 12/18/12 new
"50-50" on Tuesday Council Agenda Eliot Singer 12/16/12 new
"â€¦he wants to throw out the 50/50 rules on bar salesâ€¦" Bill Weckesser 12/16/12 new
Downtown Party Scene Eliot Singer 12/13/12 new
Overconsumption - Downtown & Neighborhood Safety Eliot Singer 12/12/12 new
A NEW CHAPTER IN THE CONTINUING "ST. ANNE'S MYSTERY" SERIES Phil Bellfy 12/09/12 new
Red Alert: Draft Parking Ordinance Change on Council Work Session Agenda Eliot Singer 12/09/12 new
SN on Mystery New Parking Ordinance Eliot Singer 12/08/12 new
"Simplistic picturesâ€¦" Jon Pumplin 12/06/12 new
Truth of Truth Bill Weckesser 12/05/12 new
No Parking Eliot Singer 12/04/12 new
RFQP and CC II Private Property Site Plans Eliot Singer 12/04/12 new
Little Bank Building Eliot Singer 12/04/12 new
Important City Pulse Article on Consolidation Eliot Singer 11/30/12 new
On Foreclosures and Other News Eliot Singer 11/28/12 new
Right to Work legislation Ruth Beier 11/27/12 new
" A leopard does not change his spots." Bill Weckesser 11/27/12 new
"â€¦write to your legislator." Don Bosman 11/27/12 new
"â€¦we can change course and better our situation for our children (who are leaving this state in huge numbers to find work in Right to Work States)." Janice Harte 11/27/12 new
Parking Study and Parking System Ideology Eliot Singer 11/25/12 new
My Comments to Council on RFQP Eliot Singer 11/21/12 new
"ELPS Reconfiguration Closes Only Top 10% Performing School" Teresa Goforth 11/19/12 new
Reconfiguration of K-5 and 6-8 East Lansing Schools Nicolas Gisholt, 11/18/12 new
On Tap Eliot Singer 11/17/12 new
Response to both Travis and to Eliot Phil Bellfy 11/15/12 new
Quick Take on Revised RFQP (Plus Major CC II News) Eliot Singer 11/15/12 new
Why not just sell the $5.6 million in properties? Travis Stoliker 11/14/12 new
EL Citizens Concerned mtg. Thursday; revised RFQP for review Submitted by Chris Root 11/14/12 new
Reply to Travis Stoliker Eliot Singer 11/14/12 new
Broad Update Eliot Singer 11/13/12 new
Of Broads and Bistros Eliot Singer 11/10/12 new
Red Cedar Golf Course Sale Approved Eliot Singer 11/08/12 new
Meadows' Defeat Is a Blow to Statonism Eliot Singer 11/07/12 new
Update and meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:00pm at Hannah Center Chris Root 10/31/12 new
Re: sign swiping Susan Schmidt 10/31/12 new
STRATHMORE IN DEFAULT ON "LITTLE BANK BUILDING" DEMOLITION Phil Bellfy 10/30/12 new
Carousel Eliot Singer 10/28/12 new
Three News Stories Eliot Singer 10/26/12 new
Public Comment on New Site Plan Submitted for Planning Commission Meeting Eliot Singer 10/25/12 new
"So let's all who can, support the library, but not with a millage." Scott Boehme 10/25/12 new
"Does Gender Matter in the 54-B Judge Race?" Alice Dreger 10/25/12 new
Park District Area Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQP) Maureen McCabe-Power, and 8-others 10/24/12 new
Campus Town Dreams Dugald McMillan 10/24/12 new
"City Attorney Appears to Play Both Sides in Legal Agreement" Alice Dreger 10/16/12 new
"Lansing's Reutter Park Place Development Tax Delinquency" Eliot Singer 10/16/12 new
" The Curious Case of the City Attorney's Retaining Wall" Alice Dreger 10/13/12 new
The I'm not Fooling Anybody Site Plan Submission for the Private CC II Properties Eliot Singer 10/11/12 new
"But, it doesnâ€™t have to be that way." Bill Weckesser 10/11/12 new
The So-called Community Input Sessions Eliot Singer 10/10/12 new
Reducing Further Risk on St. Anne Lofts Alice Dreger 10/08/12 new
Improving the Park District RFQP Eliot Singer 10/08/12 new
City Council to discuss "Park District" RFQP on Tuesday, Oct. 9 Chris Root 10/07/12 new
RFQP Quick Take Concerns Eliot Singer 10/07/12 new
The Residences, the Other Ann/Albert Development Eliot Singer 10/06/12 new
Voter Avoided Debt Eliot Singer 10/05/12 new
Real Estate Speculation Versus Public Services Cost Comparison Erick Williams 10/03/12 new
Message to Council: More on the Ann/Albert/Grove Infrastructure Mess Eliot Singer 10/02/12 new
Infrastructure Bond Update (Ugly) Eliot Singer 09/26/12 new
Debt Service on $1.7 Million for Albert St. Infrastructure Bonds to Come from General Fund Eliot Singer 09/25/12 new
"There are no excuses." Eliot Singer 09/24/12 new
Koehler's Printing Brownfield Eliot Singer 09/23/12 new
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL Phil Bellfy 09/23/12 new
"...problems are continuing since Asch's departure." Alice Dreger 09/23/12 new
Think before you close that fire station. Erick Williams 09/23/12 new
$1.7 Million in "Capital Improvement Bonds" Eliot Singer 09/22/12 new
City Attorney Mounts Defense Against Corruption Charges Phil Bellfy 09/21/12 new
"â€¦after a few decades of living in Okemos, his wife and he have decided to move to East Lansing" Alice Dreger 09/21/12 new
Reflection on the Red Cedar Golf Course Forum Eliot Singer 09/20/12 new
Save Money by Replacing Contractual with In-house City Attorney Eliot Singer 09/19/12 new
Don Power Deserves a "Thank You" Joe Reynolds 09/19/12 new
EAST LANSING "CITY ATTORNEY" VIOLATES THE US CONSTITUTION Phil Bellfy 09/18/12 new
"Now comes the shell game" Bill Weckesser 09/18/12 new
Request for Ethics Investigation- City Attorneys overseeing Home Invasions? Failure to Punish? Lying in Court Jeffery Hank 09/18/12 new
East Lansing Press Coverage Eliot Singer 09/18/12 new
Mr. Power, with increasing questions and complaints about those 4-1 votes ... Alice Dreger 09/18/12 new
MSU-Affiliated Retirement Community Bill Weckesser 09/16/12 new
St. Anne Lofts: "Notice that several were sitting on the balcony wall ..." Alice Dreger 09/15/12 new
Three story cross on private apartment building, partly funded with public funds Hans Larsen 09/14/12 new
BREAKING NEWS: East Lansing Council hopefuls file suit against City Attorney See PR Note below 09/13/12 new
The People Street Bert Seyfarth 09/13/12 new
An MSU-Affiliated Retirement Community in the Blighted and Park Districts? Eliot Singer 09/12/12 new
In response to Alice Dreger's questions, I submit the following: Jeff Hank 09/11/12 new
Government Documents Related to: ST. ANNE LOFTS FOIA Requests by LSJ 09/11/12 new
IN ANSWER TO ALICE DREGER'S RECENT POST Phil Bellfy 09/10/12 new
City Attorney Review Criteria Eliot Singer 09/10/12 new
Bellfy recommends elimination of Historic Districts to encourage redevelopment in EL Phil Bellfy 09/10/12 new
TRIPLETT HIDES BEHIND A LAW THAT DOESN'T EXIST Alice Dreger 09/09/12 new
Lansing State Journal September 9, 2012 /Bureaucratic collapse: St. Anne Lofts project bungled by lack of city oversight, developer By Lindsay VanHulle 09/09/12 new
List of Failed East Lansing Development Projects Eliot Singer 09/09/12 new
Question for the 16 Candidates -for city council appointment Alice Dreger 09/09/12 new
Friday morning community session: They added Q !!! Eliot Singer 09/08/12 new
Jeffrey A. Hank - Submits Application for Appointment to East Lansing City Council Jeff Hank 09/08/12 new
Phil Bellfy - Submits Application for Appointment to East Lansing City Council Phil Bellfy 09/08/12 new
Gateway Project: Questions & Responses Chris Jerome 09/06/12 new
Letter to Council Re: Park District RFQP Eliot Singer 09/04/12 new
Candidate Answers to Question #1 Candidates for School Board -2012 09/04/12 new
Ground Hog day Bill Weckesser 09/03/12 new
Income-Qualified "Buy-Downs" to Sell Avondale Square Houses Eliot Singer 09/02/12 new
Trash Talk Eliot Singer 09/02/12 new
Friends and Supporters Don Power 09/01/12 new
The Power of Human Touch Yuval Levental 09/01/12 new
A Tax and Spend Liberal's Tax Day Lament Eliot Singer 08/28/12 new
The March 13 MEDC Letter Eliot Singer 08/26/12 new
Comment on the latest St. Anne Embarrassment Eliot Singer 08/25/12 new
"Consolidation, driven by tight budgets and pension deficitsâ€¦" Bill Weckesser 08/24/12 new
Crossroad at Albert & MAC Bill Weckesser 08/23/12 new
More information on the MEDC Loan for 303 Abbot Eliot Singer 08/23/12 new
Possible Default on MEDC Loan to East Lansing Eliot Singer 08/22/12 new
St. Ann Loft Image [Cross in Perspective] Alice Dreger 08/22/12 new
City Council Meeting Notes August 21, 2012 CONTINUED Alice Dreger 08/22/12 new
City Council Meeting Notes August 21, 2012 Alice Dreger 08/22/12 new
My summary of a few key items Alice Dreger 08/22/12 new
Millage, Further Thoughts Eliot Singer 08/21/12 new
" I volunteer to be a questioner." Bill Weckesser 08/20/12 new
"...citizens strongly support the library does not mean we are suckers." Eliot Singer 08/20/12 new
BCBS Brownfield Ante Upped on Council Agenda Eliot Singer 08/19/12 new
Red Cedar Golf Course Redevelopment Eliot Singer 08/10/12 new
RESPONSE TO PEOPLES CHURCH -- CITY CENTER II -- MEETING Phil Bellfy 08/09/12 new
Effective Process for Citizen-owned Evergreen Properties Eliot Singer 08/08/12 new
Letter to City Council Alice Dreger 08/05/12 new
My Two Cents on St. Anne Lofts Paperwork Eliot Singer 08/05/12 new
Andrea Larkin for District Judge: Candidate Statement Andrea Larkin 08/04/12 new
State Representative Candidates Eliot Singer 08/04/12 new
"â€¦ response to Mr. Yurkon's comment on my call for a formal ethics investigation â€¦" Alice Dreger 08/03/12 new
"â€¦ Legal Problem with Approval on St Anne Loftsâ€¦" Alice Dreger 08/03/12 new
Honest count of votes on St. Anne's Lofts should prompt reconsideration Steve Osborn 08/02/12 new
Table-gate Eliot Singer 08/02/12 new
"We await a diligent response by Councilâ€¦" Rae Schnuth 08/02/12 new
"...the Church and their 'veto power'..." Phil Bellfy 08/02/12 new
Abstention Rule John Yurkon 08/02/12 new
Request for Ethics Investigation Alice Dreger 08/01/12 new
Response to Don Bosman Susan McGillicuddy 08/01/12 new
"â€¦we can move forward." Ann Nichols 07/31/12 new
"... land sales be put on November's ballot..." Phil Bellfy 07/31/12 new
Response on RFP Process Eliot Singer 07/31/12 new
Finances and the Question of Keeping the City Owned Evergreen Properties Eliot Singer 07/30/12 new
Tuesday July 31st Meeting on what remains of City Center II Steve Osborn 07/30/12 new
Important Tuesday Meeting on Formerly-Known-As-CC II and Fast-Tracked RFP Process Eliot Singer 07/29/12 new
PEOPLES CHURCH HOLDS THE KEY TO DEVELOPMENT IN AREA Phil Bellfy 07/29/12 new
Train Station Renovation Grant Eliot Singer 07/29/12 new
Train Station Susan McGillicuddy 07/29/12 new
"How did she know 12 years agoâ€¦?" Don Bosman 07/29/12 new
Reply to: Candidate positions on fireworks law Susan Schmidt 07/29/12 new
Candidate positions on fireworks law Erik Altmann 07/27/12 new
"â€¦Supreme Court Victory" Jeffery Hank 07/27/12 new
Fast Proof of Why Mark Meadows Would Make a Disastrous Judge for East Lansing Alice Dreger 07/26/12 new
Engineering Report on St. Anne Lofts Eliot Singer 07/26/12 new
Response to the fireworks petition Don Bosman 07/26/12 new
MEMO TO COMMUNITY: Colleges are not Immune from Recessions. Bill Weckesser 07/25/12 new
St. Anne Lofts Update Eliot Singer 07/25/12 new
Ann Street Plaza Belongs to the People Eliot Singer 07/24/12 new
Petition: Repeal the Michigan Fireworks Safety (hah!) Act of 2011 Erik Altmann 07/24/12 new
Purpose of the St. Anne Lofts Penthouse Eliot Singer 07/23/12 new
Frank McAlpine - 54B District Court Candidate Statement Frank McAlpine 07/23/12 new
ST. ANNE'S LOFTS --PRECEDENT AND CONSISTENCY-- AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL Phil Bellfy 07/23/12 new
"Demand Accountability on St. Anne Lofts" Alice Dreger 07/22/12 new
A Response to Erick Williams-More Student Rentals Downtown Phil Bellfy 07/20/12 new
Mr. Tom Clement: "...â€¦rooting for a candidate who..." Don Hillman 07/19/12 new
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PRIMARY ELECTION IN AUGUST Phil Bellfy 07/19/12 new
Follow up for Susan McGillicuddy Eliot Singer 07/15/12 new
Susan McGillicuddy: Response to Question #1 Susan McGillicuddy 07/14/12 new
Challenge Question on Redevelopment to 69th District Candidates Eliot Singer 07/14/12 new
The fireworks issue Erik Altmann 07/14/12 new
East Lansing Police Force - WOW! Bill Weckesser 07/13/12 new
East Lansing Power Rebooting Eliot Singer 07/13/12 new
"Just what is the point?" Arthur Slabosky 07/12/12 new
Sweetheart Brownfield Assessment Concern on St. Anne Lofts: Once More with Feeling Eliot Singer 07/12/12 new
City Council Meeting Notes: July 10, 2012 Alice Dreger 07/11/12 new
St. Anne Lofts: "Itâ€™s not like they were driving an unlicensed rickshaw." Bill Weckesser 07/10/12 new
St. Anne Lofts (collapsed): "...issues that must be resolved before the developer is given the go ahead to proceed:" Eliot Singer 07/10/12 new
St. Anne Lofts (collapsed): Council to act without meaningful review Alice Dreger 07/09/12 new
The Phantom City Attorney Performance Review Phil Bellfy 07/09/12 new
Thomas P. Clement - Candidate Statement Thomas P. Clement 07/08/12 new
Taxable Value for St. Anne Lofts Must Be Done as Well as for CC II Due Diligence Eliot Singer 07/07/12 new
Proper Brownfield Amendment Procedure for St. Anne Lofts in the Community's Best Interest Eliot Singer 07/07/12 new
Reply to: Evaluating Land-Use Priorities to Benefit Education, Neighborhoods, and Business Don Bosman 07/06/12 new
Next Meeting: Thursday evening, July 12 from 7:00 to 8:45 Christine Root 07/06/12 new
Evaluating Land-Use Priorities to Benefit Education, Neighborhoods, and Business Bill Weckesser 07/05/12 new
"... Yeadon and McGinty are still fully in control of this City..." Phil Bellfy 07/05/12 new
"but common sense and decency." Scott Boehme 07/04/12 new
"...on the edge..." Scott Boehme 07/03/12 new
St. Anne Lofts: Safety First Eliot Singer 07/02/12 new
St. Anne's Loft (collapse) "â€¦flagrant disregard for the rules." Alice Dreger 07/01/12 new
Priorities List Phil Bellfy 07/01/12 new
Moving Forward: The BANs Eliot Singer 06/30/12 new
"The truth will not be covered up." Jeffery Hank 06/27/12 new
City Financial Risks with Ann St. Plaza? Eliot Singer 06/26/12 new
Phantom Need for New Parking Ramp Eliot Singer 06/21/12 new
Raccoon Update Scott Boehme 06/16/12 new
Foreclosure Auction Result for Bonita Exchange and Alico Retail Holdings Properties Eliot Singer 06/03/12 new
"Formal Ethics Complaint..." Phil Bellfy 06/02/12 new
Lamar Construction and Strathmore Eliot Singer 05/31/12 new
05/25/12 new
Due Diligence Questions Eliot Singer 04/24/12 new
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City Center II Financing: More Holes Than Albert Hall, Final Part (for now) Eliot Singer 04/21/12 new
City Center II Financing: More Holes Than Albert Hall, Part 4 Eliot Singer 04/20/12 new
"...short explanation of tax fraud, mortgage fraud and 1033 exchange letters." Darryl Svochak 04/20/12 new
City Center II Financing: More Holes Than Albert Hall, Part 3 Eliot Singer 04/19/12 new
City Center II Financing: More Holes than Albert Hall, Part 2 Eliot Singer 04/18/12 new
City Center II Financing Plan: More Holes Than Albert Hall, Part 1 Eliot Singer 04/17/12 new
CCII = government subsidized student rent Matt Hagan 03/26/12 new
License to Be Killed Eliot Singer 03/22/12 new
The school bonding proposal, a not-so-doubtful NO Steve Osborn 02/23/12 new
New Letter from Superintendent on Bond Eliot Singer 02/23/12 new
"...let the election happen before declaring victory..." Jeffrey C. Wray 02/22/12 new
"...get behind the schools..." Jim Croom 02/22/12 new
"...the silence from the other council members is deafening." Bill Weckesser 02/22/12 new
02/22/12#1/Public Response/ Recent Essays/"Five Shiny New (not renovated) Schools are too many."/Pullano Mark Pullano 02/22/12 new
More commercial space? Dugald McMillan 02/22/12 new
Understanding the Differences Kathleen Corkin Boyle 02/21/12 new
"East Lansing is choking on Mr. Triplett's red herrings." Bill Weckesser 02/21/12 new
How Many? Keith Kurek 02/21/12 new
"...awful climate for small business downtown..." Jim Anderson 02/21/12 new
OPEN MEETINGS ACT VIOLATION UPDATE -- MY SETTLEMENT OFFER TO COUNCIL Phil Bellfy 02/20/12 new
School Bond: Bonding Capacity Eliot Singer 02/19/12 new
To Bill Weckesser and Arthur Slabosky, Scott Boehme 02/18/12 new
"...the new future." Tracy Dobson 02/18/12 new
"Is retail blight a feature of the recession...?" Arthur Slabosky 02/17/12 new
Library Building Scott Boehme 02/16/12 new
Another Outrageous East Lansing Brownfield Eliot Singer 02/15/12 new
"...bureaucrat over the entrepreneur; the liberal imperative to rule and regulate." Bill Weckesser 02/15/12 new
Reply to Scott Boehme Eliot Singer 02/14/12 new
"...but for different reasons." Scott Boehme 02/13/12 new
"East Lansingâ€™s High Indebtedness Reflects Bad Social Policy" Erick Williams 02/10/12 new
More Trouble at Chandler Crossings Eliot Singer 02/09/12 new
DDA Revenue Bonds and the BANs Eliot Singer 02/07/12 new
Staton-Worshiping-Rubber-Stampers-Or-Honest Public Servants? Phil Bellfy 02/06/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Sewer and Water Funds) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Reconfiguring Power Between Elected City Council and Unelected City Manager) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (complete essay) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Building Authority Fund:) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Brownfield Redevelopment Authority) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Open Government) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Garage and Public Works Services Fund:) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Citizen Protection from Fraud, Financial Recklessness, and Conflicts of Interest) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Clarification of Debt Service Accounting:) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Automobile Parking System Fund) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Debt Service Fund:) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Downtown Development Authority) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Some Elements of an East Lansing Reform Agenda (Public Right to Full Financial Information) Eliot Singer 02/03/12 new
Community Conversation (01/23/12 E.L. Public Library -7PM) Produced & Edited by Scott Boehme 02/02/12 new
Six Reasons to Support the Bond Steve Belloli 02/01/12 new
BANs on the Consent Agenda Eliot Singer 01/31/12 new
LATEST SET OF CITY ATTORNEY TAX FRAUD DOCUMENTS --MORE SMOKING GUNS OF DECEIT Phil Bellfy 01/29/12 new
Selling Shell Companies Instead of Properties Eliot Singer 01/29/12 new
"City Center II Property Transfer Agreement" Phil Bellfy 01/19/12 new
East Lansing Citizens School Forum Report Mark Sullivan (EL Citizens) 01/18/12 new
City Manager Candidate Darnell Earley Supports Snyder's Emergency Manager Law Eliot Singer 01/16/12 new
City Manager Candidate Personal Statements Eliot Singer 01/16/12 new
City Manager Search Eliot Singer 01/13/12 new
Council and City Attorney Charged With Open Meetings Violation Phil Bellfy 01/10/12 new
East Lansing Bonds and Brownfield/Tax Increment Financing Projects Part 2: Concepts Eliot Singer 01/07/12 new
East Lansing Bonds and Brownfield/Tax Increment Financing Projects Part I: Preface and General Observations (with attached) Eliot Singer 01/04/12 new
PRESS-ON-REGARDLESS Phil Bellfy 12/21/11 new
Self-Financing Debt Service Deficits Eliot Singer 12/17/11 new
On FY 2010-2011 East Lansing Financial Report Eliot Singer 12/06/11 new
City Center II FOIA: Debt Service for the Baird Bond Series Eliot Singer, East Lansing 11/20/11 new
" Plethora of Signs for Saginaw Highway" Arthur Slabosky 11/18/11 new
The employment and value stabilization should pay significant dividends. Eric Schertzing 11/12/11 new
Traffic Safety In Town Steve Osborn 11/12/11 new
New Lansing Business Incubator Eliot Singer 11/10/11 new
A Modest Proposal for a Way Forward for the City Center II Disaster Zone Eliot Singer 11/07/11 new
East Lansing School Board Question Steve Osborn 11/03/11 new
NEWS YOU CAN USE -- EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION, NOV. 1, 2011 Phil Bellfy 11/02/11 new
Ethics of voting Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 11/01/11 new
CALL FOR CITIZEN INPUT AT TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING Phil Bellfy 11/01/11 new
City Center II: A Distressed Mortgage Does Not Simply Vanish Eliot Singer 10/27/11 new
Perhaps my last message was lost. Brett A. Gillespie 10/22/11 new
The role of a free press and investigative journalism Eliot Singer 10/19/11 new
Challenge to Mr. Singer Brett A. Gillespie 10/19/11 new
City Center II: The Facts about the BANs and the DDAâ€™s Evergreen and 303 Abbot Properties Eliot Singer 10/18/11 new
" Mr. Lahanas --The Public is Watching and Waiting. Are you a Staton Clone?" Phil Bellfy 10/16/11 new
"...cuts to public services to pay for a failed real estate speculation,..." Eliot Singer 10/15/11 new
It's a distraction as a writing technique! Dugald McMillan 10/15/11 new
More City Center II Secrecy --Still Feeling Like a Mushroom Phil Bellfy 10/14/11 new
More City Center II Secrecy Phil Bellfy 10/13/11 new
10/13/11 new
City Center II $34 Million Risk More Important Than Mark Meadows Eliot Singer 10/04/11 new
"...disrespectful to the rule of law." Brett A. Gillespie 10/03/11 new
Mark Meadows - "we know where he stands on abiding by legislative rules. " Don Bosman (Meridian Township, Michigan) 10/02/11 new
Reply to Don Bosman Bob Pratt 10/01/11 new
Reply to Mark Meadows Don Bosman 09/30/11 new
REDACTED CITY CENTER II DOCUMENTS --MORE SECRECY AND FANTASY FROM CITY HALL Phil Bellfy 09/30/11 new
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Mark Meadows 09/29/11 new
Thanks for the correction Eliot Singer 09/29/11 new
Reply to "Old DPW Sale and Redevelopment" by Eliot Singer Chris Wolf 09/28/11 new
Old DPW Sale and Redevelopment Eliot Singer 09/27/11 new
Public Debate and, "...risk the city's solvency to pursue City Center II..." /Reply to Councilmember Goddeeris Eliot Singer 09/20/11 new
Follow Up on Email to Council Eliot Singer 09/19/11 new
Input on Criteria for a Good City Manager to Be Placed in Council Packet Not Diverted to Staff Eliot Singer 09/17/11 new
"Rep. Mark Meadows found guilty of violating House rules" Ian kullgren 09/15/11 new
. Re: 09/14/11#2/East Lansing/City Council -2011/City Manager Search/McMillan/ Eliot Singer 09/15/11 new
City Manager Search Dugald McMillan 09/14/11 new
Re: City Manager Selection Process/Tuesday Council Work Session Eliot Singer 09/14/11 new
Re: City Manager Selection Process/Tuesday Council Work Session Marie McKenna (asst. City Manager) 09/13/11 new
Executive Search Eliot Singer 09/11/11 new
"... "...-stick to your promise..." Phil Bellfy 09/11/11 new
Rubber Stamping City Council Eliot Singer 08/28/11 new
response to "...-with gratitude" Phil Bellfy 08/25/11 new
Sweetheart Assessments for East Lansing Brownfields Eliot Singer, East Lansing 08/24/11 new
"...we need to support our businesses..." - with gratitude Susan McGillicuddy (Meridian Township) 08/24/11 new
New to Michigan Politics -Taking Responsibility Brett A. Gillespie 08/22/11 new
response to Susan McGillcuddy's latest response Susan Masten 08/22/11 new
Getting Us Out Of The Quagmire Mark Sullivan 08/19/11 new
"correlation is not causation" Darryl Svochak 08/19/11 new
"...the worst damage..." Phylis Floyd 08/18/11 new
Lost Cause? Christine Kuszai 08/18/11 new
Response to Susan Masten Susan McGillicuddy 08/18/11 new
In response to Ms Harte's comments Susan Masten 08/18/11 new
Jobs & High Cost of Doing Business and Regulations Janice Harte 08/16/11 new
"In response to Dr. Tracy Dobson's post:" Susan Masten 08/16/11 new
"Closing Schools is not a small price to pay."(response to J. Harte) Tracy Dobson 08/16/11 new
"...making sure our children learn." Susan McGillicuddy 08/15/11 new
EL Public Schools Tracy Dobson 08/14/11 new
Reply to Posting of July 28, 2011 Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 08/03/11 new
Technology Innovation Center: Zip for Our Gift Eliot Singer 07/31/11 new
City Council Candidates 2011 Eliot Singer 07/28/11 new
Taxpayers ON The Hook? Staton Walks Away! Audio by Scott Boehme interviewing Phil Bellfy 07/14/11 new
"...Can East Lansing afford to give McGinty $500,000 a year?" Phil Bellfy 06/21/11 new
Response Eliot Singer 05/28/11 new
RE: 05/27/1#1/East Lansing/City Council-2011/"...--THE PROJECT IS DEAD."/Bellfy/Wolf Chris Wolf 05/27/11 new
CITY CENTER II DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED --THE PROJECT IS DEAD. Phil Bellfy 05/27/11 new
Another Cover-up: Plan for Refinancing the City Center II Bond Anticipation Notes Eliot Singer 05/15/11 new
Reporting from Historic Districts Commission Eliot Singer 05/13/11 new
East Lansingâ€™s Subsidized "Technology Innovation Center" Eliot Singer 05/12/11 new
Part of the Public Record Phil Bellfy 05/10/11 new
Request for Public Review of East Lansing DDA Budget Eliot Singer 05/04/11 new
Information provided by Bellfy is more than disturbing Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/02/11 new
East Lansing City officials and tax fraud Phil Bellfy 04/30/11 new
Correction Concerning DDA and Taxes Eliot Singer 04/21/11 new
The Ticking City Center II Bond Bomb -Part I. Eliot Singer, East Lansing 04/18/11 new
Correction to Phil's Avondale post Eliot Singer 04/17/11 new
TED, VIC, --ONCE AGAIN-- IT'S TIME TO GO Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 04/16/11 new
"GROUPTHINK" Arthur Slabosky (East Lansing) 04/13/11 new
Amend East Lansing Charter to Add Finance Commission? Eliot Singer, East Lansing 03/16/11 new
"... nothing more than "service" in benefit to a private developer." Phil Bellfy 03/16/11 new
"These four have it back-assward and it's time to go." Phil Bellfy 03/08/11 new
Return of the Living Dead Ad Nauseum Eliot Singer, East Lansing 03/03/11 new
Brownfield Tax Credits Eliot Singer, East Lansing 03/01/11 new
Brownfields Eliot Singer 02/18/11 new
Lansing's East Village, With Some Lessons for East Lansing Phil Bellfy 01/28/11 new
POSITIVE RESULTS: NEGATIVE RESULTS: and NO RESULTS (YET) Phil Bellfy 12/16/10 new
"...more impact than any number of accusations..." Don Bosman 12/16/10 new
Mr. Bosman, Please Tone It Down Jim Anderson 12/14/10 new
Process vs Results Don Bosman 12/13/10 new
"At the risk of also incurring the wrath of Don Bosman," Don Bosman 12/13/10 new
Thanks to Phil Bellfy Jim Anderson 12/13/10 new
NAME TWO THINGS Phil Bellfy 12/13/10 new
Recent news from NYT, and the 3-year old "news" of City Center II Phil Bellfy 12/11/10 new
"Adding to the BCBS Discussion" Phil Bellfy 12/11/10 new
"Fighting City Hall" Don Bosman 12/10/10 new
Follow-up Analysis of BCBS development poll, with attached poll documents Eliot Singer 12/09/10 new
Provide a Business Model for Development Projects Eliot Singer 11/27/10 new
"Let's provide a framework for developers..." Richard Hill-Rowley 11/09/10 new
"... well conceived plan need not lose..." Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 11/08/10 new
City Center II = Folly --- Abbot Grove = Madness Phil Bellfy 10/29/10 new
Tell Your Story! Scott Boehme 10/01/10 new
Ingham County 8th. District Candidate: Brian Mishler Brian Mishler 09/30/10 new
"To Whom it May Concern," Christine Hartmann 09/24/10 new
Remedies: PART 4.2 Eliot Singer 09/24/10 new
Review and Discussion: PART 4.1 Eliot Singer 09/24/10 new
"...clearing the decks..." Steve Osborn 09/23/10 new
Financing Tax Increment Financing: Part 3.1 Eliot Singer 09/22/10 new
Examples: PART 3.2 Eliot Singer 09/22/10 new
'The Puppet Masters" Scott Boehme 09/21/10 new
Several Criticisms of How TIF Actually Works: PART 2.2 Eliot Singer 09/18/10 new
Understanding Tax Increment Financing -PART 2.1 Eliot Singer 09/18/10 new
Preface: The Dark Side of Tax Increment Financing -PART 1: Eliot Singer 09/16/10 new
Development Delusions: The Dark Side of Tax Increment Financing -PART 1.3 Eliot Singer 09/16/10 new
Evidence of City Attorney Dennis McGinty Billing Fraud Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 09/14/10 new
Phil Bellfy responds to Ronan Patterson Phil Bellfy 08/27/10 new
Better use for personal income Scott Boehme 08/26/10 new
"...why the "phantom" HUD loan guarantee application matters." Eliot Singer 08/25/10 new
"...not any form of agreement.." Ronan Patterson 08/25/10 new
THE "FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN" OF CITY CENTER II Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 08/24/10 new
City Management Wasting Money Scott Boehme 08/17/10 new
Analysis of East Lansing's Technology Innovation Center Eliot Singer 07/30/10 new
Two YouTube Videos (City Center II) Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 07/29/10 new
Arithmetically Challenged Finance, Once Again Eliot Singer 06/29/10 new
Eminent Domain and Violations of the State Constitution Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/27/10 new
"...this is unconstitutional." Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 06/21/10 new
SMOKING GUN #20 --Ted Staton's Continuing City Center II Deception. Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/15/10 new
OPEN LETTER: Apology to the City Council, and a Call for an Independent Investigation. Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/14/10 new
Additional Comments on City Official Recall Scott Boehme 06/13/10 new
Follow up on Previous Market Analysis Eliot Singer 06/11/10 new
SMOKING GUNS OF DECEIT: # 7-19 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/10/10 new
An Unauthorized Market Analysis of City Center II Eliot Singer 06/06/10 new
Smoking Gun #6 --More Taxpayer Dollars Going to Bailout City Center II Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/26/10 new
Reply to Don Bosman Susan McGillicuddy (Meridian Township) 05/25/10 new
Smoking Gun #5: More Deceit in the City's DDA Budget Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/21/10 new
Pedestrian Safety Eliot Singer 12/17/09 new
New Railroad and Bus Station Arthur Slabosky (East Lansing) 10/23/09 new
"free expression and inclusive debate" James Cuddeback (East Lansing, Michigan) 10/21/09 new
WRITE-IN candidate -Phil Bellfy Jim Cuddeback 10/20/09 new
Don't Ban Renters from Whitehills Eric Williams (East Lansing) 10/18/09 new
"...far more important works..." Don Bosman (Meridian Township, Michigan) 10/01/09 new
Contrasting photos of Evergreen Ave. and massive development like CC II Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 09/18/09 new
Without an Argument Arthur Slabosky 08/12/09 new
Comment on Bellfy FOIA Demand Joseph S. Tuchinsky (East Lansing) 08/10/09 new
Voter Investment in a Non Partisan Future? Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 08/07/09 new
Mr. Fedewa's Post Ronan Patterson 05/07/09 new
FYI Ben Fedewa (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/01/09 new
Here are two examples Brett Gillespie (Haslett, Michigan) 04/29/09 new
Please find below the examples your requested. Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 04/29/09 new
"... at least one example ..." Darryl Svochak (Mason, Michigan) 04/27/09 new
Reply to: Bridging the horns of the Bush accountability dilemma, Professor Bernie Finifter. Scott Boehme (Saidnews.org, East Lansing, Michigan) 04/26/09 new
Bridging the horns of the Bush accountability dilemma/ Bernie Finifter (East Lansing, Michigan) 04/25/09 new
City Council Packets Jim Cuddeback 04/03/09 new
"Properly Scaled Plans" Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/24/09 new
In reference to Mr. Triplett's article concerning East Village Matt Hagan 03/18/09 new
Riot Laws and Behaviors in East Lansing Steve Osborn 03/11/09 new
Riot Ordinance Brian Hagan 03/09/09 new
Reading the riot act Bernard Finifter 03/09/09 new
"... failed strategy of provocation and punishment." Eric Williams (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/08/09 new
Your Donations to Public Response James H. Cuddeback 03/07/09 new
"I donâ€™t think I can make myself more clear." Nancy Kurdziel (Prime House Group) 03/04/09 new
"some issues need to be addressed" Scott Boehme 02/24/09 new
"... lost sight of civic duties." Russ Harding 02/23/09 new
A Pretty Face Jim Cuddeback, Phill Bellfy, and Others (East Lansing) 02/21/09 new
Thanks to Joseph Maguire Don Hillman (East Lansing) 02/21/09 new
Letter to Ted Staton Nancy Kurdziel 02/20/09 new
EL City Council Letter Joseph P. Maguire (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/09 new
Response: When Planners Attack Isaac Morehouse, director, Students for a Free Economy, MCPP 02/19/09 new
"Facts don't bother critic of E.L." (LSJ - Viewpoints 02/19/09) Ted Staton - East Lansing City Manager 02/19/09 new
Manipulative Over Regulation Bad For Business James Cuddeback 12/07/08 new
Re: Criteria for polling data Darryl Svochak 11/05/08 new
Green Group Market Study Green Group 10/01/08 new
SIGN THE PETITION Jim Cuddeback 09/24/08 new
East Lansing Taxpayers Funding City Center II Development with Municipal Bonds Barbara Jonker 09/18/08 new
"Nailed the Problem" Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 09/02/08 new
Campaign Finance and Debate Access Clifford Worden 09/01/08 new
East Lansing Employees The Hagan Family 08/29/08 new
"... no conflict of interest ..." Doug Pratt 08/27/08 new
Cedar Village West Nancy kurdziel (East Lansing, Michigan) 08/26/08 new
"The Better For All Concerned" Don Bosman 08/26/08 new
Historic District Commission Approves Demolition Dan Spiridakos 08/25/08 new
"Greening" East Lansing Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 07/30/08 new
Nathan Triplett's Disclosure Statement James Cuddeback 07/29/08 new
A Method To Resolve Problems Todd Sneathen, P.E. (City of East Lansing) 07/21/08 new
Until It's Too Late Mark Luebker (Gilbert, AZ) 07/20/08 new
Opposed to Policy Amy Moore, East Lansing 07/19/08 new
Two Issues Don Bosman, Meridian Township 07/19/08 new
No Removal From Recycling Bins Arthur Slabosky 07/18/08 new
EL Planning Department Fails Community Standards & Expectations Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 07/10/08 new
More Than Financial Parameters Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/30/08 new
Comments on Agenda Item #26 ..... Sally Silver (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/28/08 new
Speech on City Center II Proposal Sally Silver (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/28/08 new
Process to Avoid Conflicts Steve Osborn 05/27/08 new
Financial Data for CC-2 Essay by Jim Cuddeback 05/27/08 new
Better Balance & Support Consensus Steve Osborn 05/26/08 new
Albert Street Extension Jim Cuddeback 05/23/08 new
RE : Vacated right of way, Valley Court Park Drive, in City Center II plan Steve Osborn 05/22/08 new
HEARINGS on City Center II (included for June 3, 2008 City Council Meeting) Steve Osborn 05/22/08 new
Statement to City Council Richard Hill-Rowley (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/22/08 new
Sheer Promotion Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/21/08 new
Letter to City Council James H. Cuddeback 05/19/08 new
ELHS Theater Opportunity - Fringe Festival Sherry Seelhoff 04/16/08 new
Time for Fresh Perspectives Sue Morris 03/31/08 new
Frustration with the planning department Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/28/08 new
"Just as I thought.... a charade..." Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/28/08 new
Valley Court Park plans have relevance for City Center II - and more ! Steve Osborn 03/25/08 new
Planning, process, and development Steve Osborn 03/20/08 new
Letter to City Council (amend city charter) James H. Cuddeback 03/10/08 new
I didn't mean to shut down the discussion of Red Cedar Scott Bame 12/30/15
Essay on East Lansing School Board Decision to Re-Open Red Cedar School Patrick L. Rose 12/16/15
My votes tomorrow Erik Altmann 05/04/15
04/26/15
300 W Grand River (formerly known as Gateway) on Planning Commission Agenda Eliot Singer 02/08/15
"East Lansing City Council To Discuss Ethics Amendment " Press Release Ruth Beier 11/21/14
East Lansing Composite Boundary Map City of East Lansing 10/07/14
Rental housing Structural improvements Scott Boehme 08/22/14
"...and for whom?" Roberta McElmurry 02/14/14
East Lansing Civil Defense Radio Scott Boehme 02/04/14
Old technology won't work in this modern world Don Bosman 02/04/14
Should East Lansing switch to wards and a directly elected Mayor? Scott Boehme 11/15/13
Municpal League on Infrastructure Eliot Singer 10/11/13
Ann St. Plaza (once more without much feeling) Eliot Singer 10/01/13
East Lansing Candidates for City Council 2013 - Audio Interviews Scott Boehme 09/08/13
Black Cat Bistro Liquor License on Council Agenda Eliot Singer 02/04/13
Preface to Forum & First Question Bill Weckesser 08/30/12
SN on Request for Proposals for City Owned "Park District" Properties Eliot Singer 08/30/12
Notes from July 12 Meeting of Citizens Concerned Christine Root 07/20/12
Citizens Meeting Eliot Singer 06/30/12
"...hilariously ironic!" Dugald McMillan 06/30/12
Non-union Labor at East Lansing Public-Private Developments Eliot Singer 06/29/12
"Nevertheless, weâ€™re out millions." Bill Weckesser 06/28/12
City Center II Rejected Eliot Singer 06/27/12
"...cause for celebration..." Phil Bellfy 06/27/12
City Center II Due Diligence Eliot Singer 06/26/12
Nine Candidates Bill Weckesser 06/26/12
For The Public Record Phil Bellfy 06/25/12
Nothing to envy! Steve Osborn 06/24/12
Michigan Ave. Sidewalk Is Eyesore of the Week Eliot Singer 06/24/12
Due Diligence: More Lies and Cover Up Eliot Singer 06/22/12
6-12-12 Work Session (Message sent to Council) Brian Hagan 06/22/12
Lansing's Bond-Funded YMCA Redevelopment Parking Structure v. City Center II Eliot Singer 06/21/12
Penthouse Developer (at Our Expense) Eliot Singer 06/18/12
"â€¦there's not a tablecloth in sightâ€¦" Phil Bellfy 06/18/12
"...effects of second-hand smoke." Jon Pumplin 06/16/12
More CC II "Rewards" Talking Points Eliot Singer 06/15/12
June 12 Council Discussion of CC II Risks and Benefits Eliot Singer 06/14/12
Written Message for 6/12 Council Discussion of City Center II Risks Eliot Singer 06/12/12
Follow-up on Gaming the IRS on Tax-exempt Bonds Eliot Singer 06/11/12
City Center II Council Meetings Schedule, plus User-Friendly Financing Plan Eliot Singer 06/10/12
Why are we paying taxes? Scott Boehme 06/09/12
Update on the City Center II Mortgage on the Former Citizens Bank Eliot Singer 06/08/12
Time for Candidates to Speak Out against City Center II Eliot Singer 06/07/12
Health and Retirement Benefits Bill Weckesser 06/06/12
Meadows, "The District Court Judgeship-of course not." Bill Weckesser 06/05/12
Politicians seeking judicial office Kathleen Corkin Boyle 05/24/12
SN Story on Mark Meadows Eliot Singer 05/23/12
"Singer posting" Jon Pumplin 05/23/12
Green Group Market Study Phil Bellfy 05/22/12
Data on Downtown Condos (with attached PDF of data) Eliot Singer 05/22/12
05/20/12
Parking System Finance (with PDF version) Eliot Singer 05/15/12
CC II Site Plan Scam Update Eliot Singer 05/13/12
Tuesday City Center II Council Meeting on Due Diligence Eliot Singer 05/12/12
East Lansing School Construction Issues and Trade-offs for Community Consideration Michael Conlin and Michael Colaresi 05/10/12
Message to Council Re: Review of City Attorney Eliot Singer 05/07/12
Reply to Eliot Singer's, "Estimating the City Center II Self-Financing Deficit" Phil Bellfy 05/01/12
$7,117,860 Net Operating Income Projection for City Center II Eliot Singer 05/01/12
Overdue East Lansing City Attorney Performance Review Phil Bellfy 05/01/12
Estimating the City Center II Self-Financing Deficit Eliot Singer 04/30/12
The $1,563,000 Self-Financing Deficit (and Counting) Eliot Singer 04/29/12
Sorry, Mr. Triplett, Self-Financing Is a Lie Eliot Singer 04/26/12
CITY CENTER II --CITY ATTORNEY MARCH BILLING RECORDS and FOIA REQUEST Phil Bellfy 04/24/12
"The IRS Ruling was quoted in its entirety and speaks for itself." Darryl Svochak 04/23/12
Response to Mr. Svochak Phil Bellfy 04/21/12
â€œWhy all the fuss about CCIIâ€ Bill Weckesser 04/17/12
"Measure Twice and Cut Once" Bill Weckesser 04/14/12
"Backup or pack up, it is your choice! " Scott Boehme (East Lansing, Michigan) 04/14/12
Morally, and Perhaps Soon to Be Financially, Bankrupt Eliot Singer 04/13/12
Governed By Fairy Tales Phil Bellfy 04/12/12
Why Debt Self-Financing is Fatally Flawed Eliot Singer 04/11/12
APOLOGY TO DENNIS MCGINTY Phil Bellfy 04/11/12
The Bad Borrowing Millage Eliot Singer 04/11/12
Improving Parking Downtown Jeffery Hank 04/09/12
Grocery Needed Downtown Jeffery Hank 04/07/12
For Shame Eliot Singer 04/04/12
Nefarious Demolition? Phil Bellfy 04/03/12
Another Message to Council Eliot Singer 04/03/12
CORRECTION Eliot Singer 04/03/12
CCII Nefarious hoodwinking. James Anderson (East Lansing) 04/03/12
Response to Bill Weckesser Eliot Singer 04/01/12
Capitalism in East Lansing? Bill Weckesser 03/31/12
"â€¦caution and prudence." Bill Weckesser 03/30/12
"...where is the other 60% of Council?" Jim Anderson 03/30/12
My message to Council regarding due diligence and the high stakes, high risk, pre-development agreement Eliot Singer 03/30/12
Concerning Council's Tuesday Session on City Center II Eliot Singer 03/29/12
Not Due Diligence Eliot Singer 03/27/12
When is Enough is Enough? Scott Boehme 03/23/12
Gambling with Other People's Money is Addictive Eliot Singer 03/21/12
"They were borrowing taxpayer money, all on the 'if come.' " Bill Weckesser 03/21/12
Rush to Rubberstamp? Eliot Singer 03/20/12
City Center II --"Due Diligence?" or "Continuing Madness"? Phil Bellfy 03/19/12
Getting Real on a City Center II Financial Plan Eliot Singer 03/19/12
Analysis of CC II Financing Plan Eliot Singer 03/19/12
For (emergency) Publication: Council Work Session to Discuss City Center II Financing Eliot Singer 03/16/12
Review of Cost of Unwarranted Debt Service Eliot Singer 03/15/12
Bellfy V. City of East Lansing - Open Meetings Case Phil Bellfy 03/12/12
"We don't talk about that" Eliot Singer 03/12/12
"...Triplett is adamant that any lost revenue must be replaced." Bill Weckesser 03/12/12
Holding Public Officials Accountable Bill Weckesser 03/10/12
"A Small Business IMpact" Bill Weckesser 03/05/12
Progressive Educational Reform Eliot Singer 03/05/12
"...what life we will make for our children." Phil Bellfy 03/04/12
Ted Talks Joe Kuszai 03/04/12
What's Next? Konrad Hittner 03/03/12
School Buildings and Educational Reform Eliot Singer 03/03/12
"...it's almost as if the vote never happened." Bill Weckesser 03/02/12
Reply to: "...a more blended experience..." Jim Anderson 03/02/12
Significant Considerations Kathleen Corkin Boyle 03/02/12
My Disagreement Chris Ambrose 03/01/12
"...all of these arguments need to be clear and on the table." Tom Carr 03/01/12
"...a more blended experience..." Bill Weckesser 03/01/12
The Path Forward (ELPS) Dennie Hoopingarner 02/29/12
What Next? Eliot Singer 02/29/12
East Lansing School Bond (two responses) East Lansing School Bond (two responses) 02/27/12
Reply to Eric Schertzing "Compromise is hard" Jeffrey C. Wray 02/27/12
Response to Steve Osborn Bill Weckesser 02/27/12
Reflections on reflections ad infinitum Don Bosman 02/27/12
What A "No" Vote on the ELPS Bond Proposal Means Konrad Hittner 02/27/12
"Compromise is hard." Eric Schertzing 02/27/12
More Reflections on community relations, than on the school bonding Steve Osborn 02/27/12
American Families and Friends Nicolas Gisholt 02/27/12
"...misinformation being provided to voters..." O Riley (Christopher J. Iamarino) 02/27/12
Reflection on School Bond Election Eliot Singer 02/27/12
Bond Information Mike Conlin 02/26/12
Reply to: "Stop Stealing Our Signs" Jeffrey C. Wray 02/26/12
A Different Perspective Bill Hartwig 02/26/12
Other Options Thomas Baumann 02/26/12
"STOP STEALING OUR SIGNS" Nicolas Gisholt 02/25/12
School Bond: Further Analysis of Bonding Capacity Eliot Singer 02/25/12
Bonds Not needed to Accomplish Goals of Community Marilyn Fine 02/25/12
"...own huge pool of talent." James Anderson (East Lansing) 02/24/12
Information on the East Lansing Public School District Construction Bond Mark Sullivan 02/23/12
School Bonding Limitations Kathleen Corkin Boyle 02/23/12
"...but not a dollar more." Scott Boehme 01/26/12
Garnd River Dugald McMillan 11/19/11
The Clandestine Plan to Sell $28.4 Million in City Center II Bonds on October 1, 2011 Eliot Singer 11/11/11
FORMAL REQUEST FOR A CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION Phil Bellfy 11/01/11
(City Center II/Risky Developer), with attachments Eliot Singer 10/05/11
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Delbert Chenault 08/13/11
Synopsis: The Dark Side of Tax Increment Financing -PART 1. Eliot Singer 09/16/10
" transportation hub to nowhere" Eliot Singer 08/16/10
"How much did our taxes pay consultants to write THIS stuff?" Arthur Slabosky 08/14/10
The Transportation Center Pam Weil 08/08/10
Improved White Park Arthur Slabosky (East Lansing) 06/18/10
"I want an absence of lawsuits..." Don Bosman (Meridian Township, Michigan) 05/25/10
Reply to Brett Gillespie Susan McGillicuddy (Meridian Township) 05/24/10
"...an existing agreement." Don Bosman (Meridian Township, Michigan) 05/24/10
"Nursing Facility You Voted Against" Brett Gillespie (Haslett, Michigan) 05/23/10
On Nathan Triplett Eliot Singer 05/23/10
"Now is not the time..." Susan McGillicuddy 05/21/10
"... the wrong people for these times..." Scott Boehme 05/20/10
Credibility on City Center II Eliot Singer 05/20/10
SMOKING GUN #4 -- MORE HUD/CCII DECEPTION Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/19/10
Response To "Smoking Gun #3..." Tim Dempsey (East Lansing Planning Department) 05/19/10
SMOKING GUN #3 --PROOF THAT THE CITY CENTER II HUD DECEPTION HAS GONE FEDERAL Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/16/10
Smoking Gun #2: the state taxpayer BAILOUT of City Center II via MEGA "loan forgiveness" Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/13/10
"... but why deal with the headache?" Brett Gillespie (Haslett, Michigan) 05/04/10
Taxes, Problem Solving, and Community Building Eliot Singer 05/02/10
Counterpoints Chris Wolf 05/01/10
"... property taxes WAY too high ..." Mark Luebker 05/01/10
"...the city should not be a developer, they should be a city" Matt Mitroka 04/30/10
East Lansing is talking higher taxes again Scott Boehme 04/29/10
" the property taxes in East Lansing are obscene " Roberta McElmurry 04/29/10
Voluntary versus involuntary sales --and the validity of the 1033 exchange process Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 04/13/10
Allegations Mark Terry 04/12/10
East Lansing City Center II Eminent Domain Smoking Guns Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 04/07/10
60% Vote of the people rule Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 03/08/10
Icy Sidewalk Problem in East Lansing will not be solved by ignoring it Eliot Singer 01/28/10
Rental Information Office Roberta M. McElmurry 01/24/10
City's needs and subprime project Steve Osborn (East Lansing) 01/20/10
East Lansing City Council and the $6 Million Dollar Financial Folly Called City Center II Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 01/19/10
City Center II --East Lansing's biggest subprime project James Anderson (East Lansing) 01/18/10
More Tax Trouble for City Center II Developer, East Lansing City Council. Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 01/18/10
Inappropriate and Appropriate Ways of Dealing with Slippery Sidewalks Eliot Singer 01/12/10
Keeping Michigan Ave. compliant with code re; ice and snow removal Eliot Singer 01/08/10
34 Seconds Chris Wolf 12/20/09
"... nice aerobic workout". Don Bosman 12/16/09
Concerns Related to Non-Motorized Transportation Arthur Slabosky 12/15/09
Michigan Avenue Maria Lapinski 12/15/09
Slippery Sidewalks in East Lansing Eliot Singer 12/13/09
Brushed Aside Eliot Singer 11/01/09
City Council Candidates Telephone Number Phil Bellfy & Hans larsen 11/01/09
ASMSU Candidate Forum Audio 2009 Recorded by Public Response (unedited) 10/29/09
"...LEED certified ( USGBC) 6 years ago." Marilyn Fine 10/28/09
Phil Bellfy Successful in Stopping City Center II Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 10/26/09
3rd. Mini-Conversation with Phil Bellfy (6 min audio -topics: Phil Bellfy 10/26/09
Fiscal Wisdom and Priorities for "public improvements" in a recovering economy Steve Osborn 10/24/09
"Why Not?" Doug Pratt (East Lansing) 10/24/09
Audio Conversation with Phil Bellfy Interviewed by: Jim Cuddeback 10/23/09
Three Questions for Mr. Bellfy Cindy Herfindahl 10/22/09
PHIL BELLFY'S â€œVISION STATEMENT.â€ Phil Bellfy 10/22/09
PHIL BELLFY TO RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE (audio interview included) Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 10/18/09
"...response to Mr. McGinty's October 6 comments to the Council..." Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 10/08/09
"The City Attorney, the Mayor, and Integrity" Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 10/03/09
Don't Jeopardize Health Care for Vulnerable Citizens! Roberta McElmurry 09/30/09
Reply to Steve Osborn Phil Bellfy 09/18/09
â€œLIES, DECEPTION, AND VIOLATIONS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST â€œ Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 09/17/09
Breaking News: Extension Agreement Removed .... Phil Bellfy 09/14/09
Representative Mark Meadows (09/13/09) Interviewd by: Scott Boehme 09/14/09
Strathmore "Lower Town" Property in Ann Arbor in Tax Forfeiture Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 09/14/09
Please Consider Running For City Council Phil Bellfy 08/06/09
FOIA Request to City Council Members Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 07/24/09
City Violations of Its Own Charter & What We Can Do About It (AUDIO) Phil Bellfy 07/16/09
Appeal Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/24/09
Cedar Village West (on steroids) Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 06/06/09
Violation of EL Charter; CC II Tax Deliquency; Mayor's Deceptive HUD Statements Phil Bellfy 05/14/09
CITY CENTER II DEVELOPER TAX RECORD CLARIFICATION Phil Bellfy 05/06/09
Another City Center II Issue Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 05/05/09
"Naya Bistro & Wine Bar closes" (March 17, 2009) Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 04/29/09
Where's our Democracy? Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, MI.) 04/22/09
Phil's Index #3 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/28/09
City Council - "to launch its own little AIG/TARP-like-CCII-bailout scam" tonight Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/24/09
Phil's Index #2 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/20/09
Phil's Index #1. Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/16/09
Proposed EL Ordinance 1216 City Document 03/14/09
Fiscal Responsibility? Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/09/09
Criteria for polling data Phill Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 11/05/08
$19,940 City Survey to Random Registered Voters Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 10/29/08
"Re: City Center II Bonds" Phill Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 10/23/08
Money wasted by city for C.C. II East Lansing Citizens PAC 10/21/08
additional "Waste of Money" item Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 10/21/08
To the City Council Phil Bellfy (East Lansing,Michigan) 09/23/08
Intent To Bond Resolution For City Center II Project EL City Staff 09/18/08
We Really Can Do Better Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 07/20/08
Fit Together? Steve Osborn 06/07/08
Ordinance #1186 (speech) Sally Silver (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/30/08
RESPONSE TO CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT EVALUATION OF "PLAN A" Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/27/08
Proposing a Design Charrette for City Center II Ben Fedewa (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/27/08
Additional Comments to Steve Osborn's CC2 proposal Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/22/08
To: City Council..... Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/20/08
Now Is The Time on CC2 Alice Dreger 05/19/08
Height Parameters Steve Osborn 05/15/08
Latest Action on City Center 2 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/01/08
PTL UPDATE 4/10/08 Henry Woloson 04/10/08
Basic Planning for CC-2 Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/15/08
Another Alternate Plan for CC2 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/11/08
Dangerous Mix Ray and Martha Nachreiner 03/09/08
Online Petition Launched in Opposition to City Center 2 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/07/08
City Memo + Revised Overall Site Plan for City Center II (Update) Submitted By: Terri Soliday (COEL) 03/07/08
They Need to Hear From Us Directly, in Writing Alice Dreger 03/04/08
All-Inclusive Art-Business-Alliance Residence James Cuddeback 03/01/08
Speaking for safety, Grand River Ave. in East Village Steve Osborn 02/29/08
"... send me your thoughts ...." Chris Matus 02/29/08
Has the City Forgot Hannah? Matt Mitroka (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/27/08
MSU says, "No" Matt Hagan 02/26/08
My Family does not want to sell Dan Spiridakos 02/25/08
Will City Council Censure van Ravensway? Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/08
What About Market Conditions? Matt Mitroka (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/08
Update on the Lakewood OH case Nancy Kurdziel (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/19/08
Interesting Links For Discussion of Eminent Domain Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/18/08
City Council to Consider Prohibiting The Use of Eminent Domain Matt Hagan 02/18/08
City Center 2 Will Be All Apartments Matt Hagan 02/18/08
Summary & Highlights: "Development Without Eminent Domain" James Cuddeback 02/17/08
In response to Alice Dreger: Greg Seelhoff 02/16/08
RECALL Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/15/08
Anaheim, California Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/15/08
East Lansing an Eminent Domain City James Cuddeback 02/14/08
Proposed City of East Lansing Eminent Domain Resolution Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/02/08
The Fallen Tree Ben Fedewa (East Lansing, Michigan) 12/06/07
Transfer of Licenses James H. Cuddeback 11/11/07
Fallen Tree James H. Cuddeback 11/06/07
School Board Knuckles Under to EL Superintendent Garth Cooper 10/06/02

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