Some of the following links are where the ballot proposal has been featured in local media which is a great way to learn more about this initiative from local journalists and residents that wanted to provide their story on why this proposal is important.
Other links are instances where East Lansing residents have registered their opinions on fair housing in general, which we're sharing here to raise awareness and further the discussion on these and other important topics.
Retired Ingham County Circuit Judge James R. Giddings Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Patrick Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Shari Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Soren Anderson Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Susan Froetschel Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Michael French Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Patrick Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Shari Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Bill Rittenberg Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Chris Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Patrick Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Shari Rose Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Carol Siemen Addresses the East Lansing City Council
Laura Sager Addresses the East Lansing City Council
"What that tells us is that people are broadly favorable of allowing themselves to use their home to have people in it who are not renters, who the city should not be regulating with large fines." --- Patrick Rose
"I also cannot have my lifelong friend, who's closer to me than many of my family members, stay for more than 30 days." "I can't use my home as I thought I could." --- Susan Froetschel
"We all recognize the importance of rental restrictions, but no municipality should have the authority to dictate who I can invite into my home, no matter the time frame, as long as I'm not charging them rent." --- Michael French