Lansing City Council addresses water service concern, schedules FY27 property tax levy hearing, advances equipment and demolition decisions
by Joshua Sharpe
The Lansing City Council met in regular session Monday, March 2, addressing a variety of matters. Among those was the scheduling of a public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) property tax levy, decisions on a public works vehicle purchase and demolition of the former city hall building, and a citizen concern about water service.
The meeting commenced with a brief community recognition prior to addressing the scheduled agenda items. Mayor ProTem Mike Manning acknowledged the recent success of the Kee High School girls basketball team and the team’s upcoming participation in the State Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, March 4. Manning recognized this achievement as both an honor for the team and the community, stating, “Congratulations to the Kee High basketball team on their date with State. They’re going down Wednesday. This is a big honor for them.”
CITIZEN CONCERNS
During the citizen concerns portion of the meeting, resident Maynard Johnson addressed the council regarding a water service issue affecting his property along North 2nd Street. He explained that he had been without water for two weeks and sought clarification regarding the cause of the issue and the steps required to restore service.
City staff discussed the service line connected to the property and prior project work completed in that area, noting that installation of a new service line to the property within the past couple years should have offered the opportunity to coordinate plumbing work that may have helped avoid current issues. It was further explained that water service is currently shut off at the property’s curb stop to prevent flooding in the home’s basement and yard.
Johnson was reminded that any maintenance or repair to water and sewer lines is the responsibility of the homeowner from inside the home out to the connection to the main line. City Clerk Teresa Severson suggested she could follow up with the contractor of the most recent project work in the area regarding the current issue, telling the council, “I’ll reach out to Tschiggfrie (Excavating) and see if we can get something figured out.”
To read the full article, pick up the Wednesday, March 11, 2026 print edition of The Standard or subscribe to our e-edition or print edition by clicking here.
