East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority (ELMWSA) public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Water System Advisory Council (WSAC)
The Water System Advisory Council will hold a routine meeting with briefings from East Lansing, Meridian Township, and ELMWSA. The main agenda item is a discussion on a public awareness campaign. The meeting also includes approval of minutes and public comment.
- Discussion of a public awareness campaign for the water system
The Water System Advisory Council approved the minutes from the June 2024 meeting and voted to hold one annual meeting per year. Staff reported progress on lead service line replacements and inventory efforts, with no lead detected in recent water samples.
- Approved June 2024 meeting minutes (8-0)
- Approved holding one annual meeting per year (8-0)
Board of Review
The Board of Review is meeting to consider poverty exemption requests, miscellaneous real and personal property changes, and other items under state law. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and public comment. No specific properties or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.
- Poverty exemption requests
- Miscellaneous real property changes
- Miscellaneous personal property changes
- Items under MCL 211.53b
The East Lansing December Board of Review approved one full poverty exemption (D-01) and denied two others (D-02, D-02.5) because household incomes exceeded city limits. It also approved miscellaneous real property changes (D-03A/B, D-04A/B). No public comment or other business was conducted.
- Approved full poverty exemption for D-01 (unanimous)
- Denied poverty exemption D-02 (unanimous) - income exceeded limits
- Denied poverty exemption D-02.5 (unanimous) - income exceeded limits
- Approved real property changes D-03A and D-03B (unanimous)
- Approved real property changes D-04A and D-04B (unanimous)
Board of Review
The Board of Review will meet to approve March meeting minutes, hear public comments, and act on poverty exemption applications as well as miscellaneous real and personal property assessment changes. The agenda lists no specific properties or dollar amounts for the upcoming decisions, making it largely administrative.
- Approval of March 2024 Board of Review minutes (organizational and appeals sessions)
- Action on poverty exemption applications
- Miscellaneous real property assessment changes
- Miscellaneous personal property assessment changes
- Other items under MCL 211.53b
Water System Advisory Council (WSAC)
The Water System Advisory Council will receive water system briefings for East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA. The council will also hold a discussion regarding a public awareness campaign.
- Water system briefings for East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA
- Discussion of a public awareness campaign
Board of Review
The East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority Board of Review is holding an appeals session. The agenda is largely procedural, with items for roll call, agenda approval, public comments, and appeals/action items, but no specific appeals or actions are listed.
- Public comment via email to [email protected]
- Meeting at Court/Council Conference Room, 410 Abbot Road
Board of Review
The East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority Board of Review is holding an appeals session. The agenda includes roll call, approval of the agenda, public comments, and appeals and other action items. No specific appeals or decisions are listed in the agenda.
- Public comment accepted via email to [email protected]
- Meeting held at Court/Council Conference Room, 410 Abbot Road
Board of Review
The East Lansing Board of Review is holding an organizational session to elect officers for 2024, approve the agenda and prior minutes, and receive the city's 2024 assessment rolls. The agenda includes public comments and other business. The attached minutes from December 2023 show the board denied three poverty exemption requests and approved miscellaneous property changes.
- Election of 2024 officers
- Presentation of city's 2024 assessment rolls
- Approval of December 2023 minutes and change summary report
- Public comment period