William Matt
It is my pledge to always seek justice on behalf of the City of Lansing. As your neighbor, I will work diligently to find responsible solutions to our challenges, and lead with a vision guided by a hope of an ever-better city.
Monday, July 2, 2007
News Roundup - What's your thought?
A few things going on this past weekend that I wanted to share:
First, my family and I attended the Potter Park ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday and then stayed in the park for a few more hours. Free events are great and the weather was perfect. I introduced my family to Mayor Bernero and the boys were very excited to meet him. I am happy that the region stepped forward to financially support the zoo. It is a great hometown attraction! My favorite exhibit? I like the Otters. Look for the new Bald Eagle exhibit to open later this year. In addition, I am up for appointment tonight to the Zoo Board. I know one council member will not support this appointment, however I respect her decision.
Monday brought the tragic news of another Lansing shooting death. The State Journal article can be found by clicking here.
My heart felt condolances go out to this young man's family and neighbors.
Sunday the LSJ reported on a lack of police communication signals in South West Lansing. We have over 95% coverage in the city, and the plan is for an additional radio tower in SW Lansing to help alleviate this problem. We are concerned, and working on fixing the problem.
On Saturday, there was a story on census statistics and how Lansing is again losing population. Why do people leave a community? My own personal experience is that it is do to parents looking for better educational opportunities for their kids. Maybe the older housing stock drives people to look for newly built houses. Maybe they desire larger properties and a little personal space. Maybe reports of crime and violence drive people away. I'm sure many factors play into these decisions. One thing I would like to see happen in Lansing is a U-Promise type scholarship like they arranged for in Kalamazoo. Kids graduating from K-zoo public schools are awarded college scholarships, and people are actually moving back into the city now! The issue is huge, but certainly not unique to Lansing. What do you think? Click on the comment link and leave your comments!
First, my family and I attended the Potter Park ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday and then stayed in the park for a few more hours. Free events are great and the weather was perfect. I introduced my family to Mayor Bernero and the boys were very excited to meet him. I am happy that the region stepped forward to financially support the zoo. It is a great hometown attraction! My favorite exhibit? I like the Otters. Look for the new Bald Eagle exhibit to open later this year. In addition, I am up for appointment tonight to the Zoo Board. I know one council member will not support this appointment, however I respect her decision.
Monday brought the tragic news of another Lansing shooting death. The State Journal article can be found by clicking here.
My heart felt condolances go out to this young man's family and neighbors.
Sunday the LSJ reported on a lack of police communication signals in South West Lansing. We have over 95% coverage in the city, and the plan is for an additional radio tower in SW Lansing to help alleviate this problem. We are concerned, and working on fixing the problem.
On Saturday, there was a story on census statistics and how Lansing is again losing population. Why do people leave a community? My own personal experience is that it is do to parents looking for better educational opportunities for their kids. Maybe the older housing stock drives people to look for newly built houses. Maybe they desire larger properties and a little personal space. Maybe reports of crime and violence drive people away. I'm sure many factors play into these decisions. One thing I would like to see happen in Lansing is a U-Promise type scholarship like they arranged for in Kalamazoo. Kids graduating from K-zoo public schools are awarded college scholarships, and people are actually moving back into the city now! The issue is huge, but certainly not unique to Lansing. What do you think? Click on the comment link and leave your comments!
Labels: crime, lansing, news, population, potter park zoo
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