Lansing Mayor resigns

Lansing Mayor Joe Strobel has resigned, effective Friday, January 18. Lansing City Clerk Katie Becker said that in his letter of resignation, Strobel thanked the citizens of Lansing and members of the City Council for their support during his terms as a Councilman and as Mayor, but cited health reasons for his resignation. After formally accepting Strobel’s resignation, the Lansing City Council voted Monday, January 21 to hold a special election to determine who will replace him as Lansing’s Mayor. The date of that special election has yet to be determined.