EAST LANSING, Mich — UPDATE: East Lansing City Council voted unanimously to approve the city’s 2026 fiscal year budget plan, with no general funds allocated to parks and recreation.
WATCH BELOW: East Lansing City Council unanimously passes 2026 fiscal year budget plan without general funds to parks and rec
This comes after weeks of deliberation on ways to manage a projected $3.1 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year.
The proposed budget attached to Tuesday night's agenda does not include funding for the Parks and Recreation department, which aligns with the Council's decision to cut the funding toward the department from the city's general fund.
As a solution, the council has previously considered a parks millage, and voted Tuesday to direct City Manager Robert Belleman to start drafting ballot language for a proposal on the November ballot. The City Council would still have to approve the proposal before it heads to the ballot.
WATCH: <b>East Lansing neighbors share perspective on 2026 budget proposals</b>
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