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  2. Residents

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  3. Things to Do

    1. Arts
    2. Capital Area District Libraries
    3. History & Museums
    4. Markets
    5. Recreation
    6. Potter Park Zoo
    7. Old Town
    8. REO Town
    9. Downtown Lansing
    10. Lansing Lugnuts
    11. Special Events Planning
      1. Parades, Walks & Runs
      2. Noise Waiver & Street Closure
    12. Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities
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  4. Business

    1. Business & Development Support
    2. Lansing Economic Development Corporation
      1. Reports & Presentations
      2. Meet the LEDC Boards
    3. Small Business Recovery Program
    4. Work in Lansing
    5. Parking & Transportation
    6. Recycling
    7. Taxes
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  5. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Courts & Warrants
    3. City Finances & Budget
    4. Licensing & Permits
    5. Boards & Commissions
    6. Departments A through E
      1. 54-A District Court
        1. How Do I?
        2. Jury Duty
        3. Civil Department
          1. Forms
          2. Filing
          3. Civil Cases
          4. Landlord / Tenant Cases
          5. Small Claims Cases
          6. Marriages
        4. Criminal & Traffic Department
          1. Forms & Fees
          2. Traffic Tickets
          3. Felonies Versus Misdemeanors
          4. Court Appointed Attorneys
          5. Payments
          6. Record Requests
        5. Probation Department
          1. Drug & Alcohol Information
          2. Forms & Personal Information Changes
          3. Probation Reporting
          4. Victim Impact Panel
          5. Sobriety Court
        6. About
          1. Meet the Judges
          2. Court Administration
          3. Local Administrative Orders
          4. Employment
      2. Building Safety
      3. City Assessor
        1. Forms & Documents
        2. Exemptions
        3. Special Assessments
        4. Personal Property
        5. Transfers of Ownership
        6. Assessment Appeals
      4. City Attorney
        1. Forms & Documents
        2. Prosecution
        3. Real Estate Tax Payments
        4. Claims Against Lansing
        5. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
        6. Contact
        7. Service of Legal Process on the City of Lansing
      5. City Clerk
        1. About City Clerk Chris Swope
        2. Elections
        3. City Council Meetings
        4. Internships
        5. Public Notices & Documents on File
        6. Passports, Licenses & Records
          1. Requesting Recognition of Non-Profit Organization
          2. Passport & Notary Services
          3. Business Licenses
        7. Municipal Code & Ordinances
        8. Marijuana Operations Licensing
          1. Renewal, Transfer, Reorganization
          2. General Instructions, Criteria, Forms & Links
          3. Information for Residents
        9. Board of Ethics
      6. City Council
        1. Council Meetings
        2. Council Members
        3. Budget
        4. Ordinances
        5. Press Releases & Resources
      7. Code Enforcement
      8. Economic Development & Planning
        1. Permits
        2. Contact
        3. Building Safety
          1. Commercial Plan Review
          2. Resources
          3. Residential
          4. Demolition
          5. Permits
        4. Code Enforcement
          1. I Received a Letter or Placard
          2. Property Maintenance
          3. Nuisance Inspections & Abatements
          4. Premise Violations
          5. Rental Registrations
        5. Development & Housing
          1. Documents & Resources
          2. Contractors Wanted
          3. Programs
            1. Homeowner Emergency Repair Program
            2. Lead Safe Lansing
            3. Program Income Limits
            4. Down Payment Assistance
              1. Home Buyer Education Course
              2. What to Expect During a Home Inspection
        6. Parking Services
        7. Planning Office
          1. Zoning
          2. Design Lansing
          3. Forms, Petitions, & Fees
          4. Projects
            1. Historic Preservation
      9. Emergency Management
        1. Do1Thing
        2. Cooling Centers
        3. Warming Centers
        4. Notify Me
          1. Emergency Alert System (EAS)
          2. ICE Your Phone
          3. Lansing Alert
        5. Flooding
          1. Flood Safety
          2. Protecting Your Property
          3. Flood Insurance
          4. Floodplain Permit Requirements
          5. About the Floodplain
          6. Flood Mitigation
          7. Green Floodplains
    7. Departments F through N
      1. Finance Department
        1. Accounting & Budget
        2. Pension & Retiree Healthcare Reports
        3. Accounts Payable & Vendor Information
        4. Purchasing
          1. Bids & Proposals
          2. How We Buy
          3. Vendor Registration
      2. Fire Department
        1. Permits
        2. Fire Stations
        3. Training
        4. Maintenance & Alarm
        5. Emergency Medical Services
          1. About Ambulance & EMS
          2. Water & Pool Safety for Children
        6. About
          1. History
          2. Honor Guard
          3. Box 23 Club
          4. Inside Our Kitchen
        7. Fire Suppression
          1. Before a Fire
          2. During a Fire
          3. About the Division
          4. After a Fire
            1. The First 24 Hours
            2. Valuing & Restoring Your Property
            3. Tips on Salvaging
        8. Fire Marshal
          1. Arson
          2. Fire Safety
          3. Fireworks
      3. Human Relations & Community Services
        1. Human Services
          1. Utility Assistance & Eviction Prevention
        2. Food Assistance
        3. Police Complaint Investigation
        4. Equal Opportunity
        5. Grant Development
        6. Housing Ombudsman
          1. Renter Resources
          2. Landlord Resources
          3. Homeowner Resources
      4. Human Resources
        1. Why Work for Lansing
        2. Employment Opportunities
        3. How to Apply
        4. Seasonal Jobs
        5. Diversity
        6. Retirement Office
          1. Forms & Documents
            1. Employees' Retirement System Reports
            2. Police & Fire Retirement System Reports
          2. Retirement Plans
            1. Sworn Officer / Firefighter Legal Opinions
          3. Previous Retirement & Health Care Conference
          4. Payroll & Benefits Office
      5. Information Technology
      6. Lansing Public Media Center
      7. Mayor's Office
        1. Administration
        2. Annual Reports
        3. Mayor's Advisory Boards
        4. Budget Information
        5. Executive Directives
        6. Executive Orders
        7. Meet the Mayor
        8. Contact Mayor's Office
        9. Annual Mayoral Events
          1. Mayor's Ramadan Unity Dinner
          2. Memorial Day Ceremony
          3. Lansing Remembers 9/11
          4. Veterans Day Ceremony
          5. LOVE Lansing Celebration
          6. Mayor's Senior Activities Fair
          7. Mayor's Family Riverwalk
          8. State of the City Address
        10. Initiatives
          1. Lansing CARES
          2. Grow with Google
          3. eBay Retail Revival
          4. BOLD Lansing
          5. Mental Health Task Force
          6. Police Transparency
          7. Operation Slow Down
          8. Vision 2030
          9. Build Lansing
          10. Lansing Small Business Recovery Program
          11. Racial Justice & Equity
          12. Corridor Improvement Authorities
          13. Sustainability
            1. Eco-Friendly Tips
            2. Protect Our Water
            3. Energy Efficiency
          14. AARP Age-Friendly Community
      8. Neighborhoods & Citizen Engagement
        1. Building Neighborhoods
          1. Neighborhood Grants
          2. Neighborhood Programs
          3. Community Youth Grants
          4. Mayor's NAB Pitch Your Project Event
        2. Advancing People
        3. Engaging Citizens
          1. Citizens Academy
          2. Neighborhood Resource Summits
          3. LOVE Lansing
          4. Walking Wednesdays
          5. SERVE Lansing
        4. Civic Organizations
          1. Northwest Ward (4th Ward) Civic Organizations
          2. Southwest Ward (3rd Ward) Civic Organizations
          3. Southeast Ward (2nd Ward) Civic Organizations
          4. Northeast Ward (1st Ward) Civic Organizations
          5. Where Do I Live in Lansing?
        5. Neighborhood News
    8. Departments O through Z
      1. Office of Financial Empowerment
        1. COVID-19 Resources
        2. COVID-19 Stimulus
        3. Offender Successes
        4. News
        5. Financial Empowerment Center
          1. History & Impact
        6. Your Financial Health
          1. Earning & Saving Money
          2. Managing Money
          3. Protecting Money
        7. Lansing SAVE
          1. Resources for Kids
          2. Resources for Parents
          3. Lansing SAVE Account Information
          4. FAQs
      2. Parking Services
        1. Pay Parking Tickets
        2. How to Park
        3. Parking Locations & Map
        4. Parking Rates
        5. Event Parking
        6. Permit Parking
          1. Downtown Permit Parking
          2. VIP Card
      3. Parks & Recreation
        1. Parks & Facilities
          1. Lansing River Trail
          2. Rotary Park
          3. Municipal Cemeteries
            1. Evergreen Cemetery
            2. Mt. Hope Cemetery
            3. North Cemetery
          4. Turner Dodge House
            1. Building Use Guidelines
            2. History
            3. Friends of Turner Dodge
              1. Board Members
              2. Volunteers & Outreach
            4. Adult Programs
            5. Youth Programs
          5. Wedding Sites
            1. Frances Park
            2. Cooley Gardens
          6. Community Centers
          7. Fire Stations
          8. Municipal Golf Courses
          9. Parking Services
          10. Parks
        2. Programs & Classes
          1. Lansing Living Activities Guide
          2. Registration
          3. Scholarships
          4. Inclusive Recreation
          5. Adult Sports
          6. Youth Sports
        3. Reservations & Permits
          1. Rent a Pavilion
          2. Rent Equipment
          3. Rent a Ball Field
        4. About Us
          1. Sponsorship & Volunteering
          2. Capital Improvement Projects
          3. Employment
          4. Lansing Parks Board
        5. Swimming Pools
      4. Police Department
        1. About
          1. Board of Police Commisoners
          2. Fallen Officer Memorial
          3. Volunteer
        2. Transparency
        3. Divisions
          1. Uniform Patrol
          2. Investigative
          3. Staff Services
          4. Administrative
          5. Specialized Units
            1. Bicycle Unit
            2. Community Policing
            3. Community Services
            4. Crime Scene Investigation
            5. Dive Team
            6. Honor Guard
            7. K-9 Unit
            8. Neighborhood Watch
            9. Special Operations
            10. START (Tactical Unit)
            11. Traffic Unit / Special Events
            12. Tri-County Metro Narcotics
            13. Violent Crimes Initiative Unit
          6. Cold Case Unit
            1. 2018
            2. 2017
            3. 2016
            4. 2001
        4. Crime Reporting
          1. Crime Mapping
          2. Report a Crime
          3. Crime Stoppers
        5. Police Reports
        6. Community
          1. Explorer Post Number 911
          2. Capital Area Response Effort (CARE)
          3. Citizens' Police Academy
          4. Gang Resistance Education & Training (GREAT)
          5. Security Camera Registry & Mapping (SCRAM)
          6. Tri-County Triad
        7. Careers
        8. Stay Safe
          1. Crime Prevention Tips
          2. Security Alarm Systems
          3. Online Transaction Exchange Zone (PDF)
          4. Vacation Property Check
      5. Public Service
        1. Recycling, Trash & Yard Waste
          1. Pay Online
          2. Collection Schedule
          3. Yard Waste
            1. Composting
          4. Trash
            1. Bulk Item Collection
          5. Recycling
            1. What to Recycle
            2. Clothes & Textiles
            3. Commercial Recycling
            4. Resources
        2. Construction
          1. Construction Map
          2. I-496 Project
          3. One-Way to Two-Way Street Conversion
          4. Environmental Impact of 2022 CSO Projects
        3. Traffic Advisories
        4. Streets
          1. Street Funding
          2. Potholes
          3. Street Conditions
            1. Network Conditions
            2. Condition Rating Map
          4. Street Sweeping
        5. Sidewalks
        6. Operation Slow Down: Traffic Calming
          1. How Traffic Calming Works
          2. Speed Maps & Traffic Volumes
          3. Request Traffic Calming
        7. Bikes & Scooters
          1. Maps
          2. Bike Lockers
          3. Bike Registration
          4. HAWK Crosswalk Signals
          5. Biking & Walking Plan
          6. Scooters
          7. Resources
        8. Bridges & Trails
        9. Stormwater & Sewer
          1. Basement Flooding
          2. Basement Backup Protection Program (B2P2)
          3. Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
          4. Stormwater Management Plan
          5. Low Impact Development
          6. List of County Drains
          7. Stormwater Protections
            1. Greater Lansing Regional Committee for Stormwater
            2. Get Involved
            3. Illegal Dumping & Hazardous Waste
          8. Montgomery Drain Project
            1. Assessment
            2. Funding & Impact
            3. Timeline
        10. Permit Forms
        11. Forestry
        12. Winter Weather Maintenance
          1. Snow Plow Map
          2. Plowing & Salting Streets
          3. Snow Ordinance
          4. Shoveling Sidewalks
      6. Treasury & Income Tax Office
        1. Income Tax Forms
          1. Resident Only EZ-File Tax Return
          2. Individual Tax Forms
          3. Corporate Forms
          4. Partnership Forms
          5. Miscellaneous Forms
          6. Prior Year Returns
        2. Income Tax Information
          1. Employer Withholding
          2. Low Income Services
          3. Ways to Pay Income Tax
          4. Mailing Addresses
          5. Individual Income Tax Forms
        3. Property Tax
          1. Delinquent Real & Personal Property Tax
          2. Ways to Pay Property Tax
        4. Employer Withholding
        5. New Businesses
        6. Low Income Services
    9. Staff Directory
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  6. I Want To...

    1. Apply For
      1. Appointment to a Board / Commission
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Passports, Licenses, & Records
      4. Permits
      5. Grants
    2. Contact
      1. City Clerk
      2. City Council
      3. Directory
      4. Facilities
      5. Fire Department
      6. Police Department
    3. Find
      1. FAQs
      2. Holiday Closures
      3. Special Events Planning
      4. Trash Collection Schedule
      5. How to Decrypt an Encrypted Email
    4. Get Involved
    5. Pay
      1. Board of Water & Light Bill
      2. Court Payments
      3. Property Taxes
      4. Parking Ticket
      5. Trash Bill
      6. Income Tax
      7. False Alarm Fee
    6. Report an Issue
    7. Sign Up For
      1. Parks & Recreation Programs & Classes
      2. Small Business COVID-19 Relief
      3. Sponsorship & Volunteering
    8. Stay Connected
      1. Lansing Alert
    9. Submit
      1. Bulk Collection Request Form
      2. CART Sign-Up Form
      3. Lansing Police Department Volunteer Application
      4. FOIA Request
    10. Shop City Merchandise
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Staff Directory
      1. 54-A District Court Staff
      2. City Assessor Staff
      3. City Attorney Staff
      4. City Clerk Staff
      5. City Council Staff
      6. Economic Development & Planning Staff
      7. Emergency Management Staff
      8. Finance Department Staff
      9. Fire Department Staff
      10. Human Relations & Community Services Staff
      11. Human Resources Staff
      12. Information Technology Staff
      13. Lansing Public Media Center Staff
      14. Mayor's Office Staff
      15. Neighborhoods & Citizen Engagement Staff
      16. Office of Financial Empowerment Staff
      17. Parking Services Staff
      18. Parks & Recreation Staff
      19. Police Department Staff
      20. Public Service Staff
      21. Treasury & Income Tax Office Staff
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