Lansing Township

Where’s my money going? In Lansing Township, a big chunk is to pay off debt

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Lansing Township, which lies within Ingham County, has generated a majority of its revenue from property taxes paid by residents and business in the area since 2015. According to the 2016 Municipal Finance Summary, Lansing Township had a total of $14,753,216 to allocate throughout all departments in the community. Michigan State University economics professor Ronald Fisher, who has reviewed Lansing Township’s expenditures before, says the expenditures shows a large portion of a loan that needs to be paid back. “From what I see, the township has a high fraction in debt which is larger than normal,” Fisher said. “This one is a special case.

Lansing Township

Masked man steals $104 in Lansing Township gas station robbery

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By Nick Somoski

Police are still investigating a robbery that took place at around 10:10 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Citgo gas station on East Grand River and North Foster avenues in Lansing Township. The suspect, who remains unidentified, was described by Lansing Township police as an African-American male, approximately 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds. He was wearing dark blue jeans and a red-hooded sweatshirt, and his face was covered by a Freddy Krueger mask. He stole $104, the total amount in the cash register.