City Council Pushes New Housing Fund

Lansing City Council President Peter Spadafore is advancing a new housing fund designed to help residents stay in their homes by tackling small financial barriers—no cuts to other city services. After a one-month pause to gather expert input, the proposal now targets a portion of the Department of Human Relations and Community Services budget. It’s part of a growing push from residents and advocates for proactive housing support, following the collapse of a previous plan tied to a withdrawn data center project. Spadafore remains open to ideas but acknowledges the legal and logistical complexities, including city and police obligations when private property owners request action on encampments. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abce754ac90575dd