HISTORYA group of Lansing' neighborhood leaders met in 1980 for the purpose of forming an organization which would help strenghten and support the many neighborhood associations that were emerging throughout Lansing. They reorganized the need for one entity that would coordinate, support and guide the efforts of neighborhood groups as they formed and grew. They wanted an organization that would provide a communication network between neighborhoods but yet accomplish this with the understanding that each and every neighborhood association was distinctive and independent in its own right. The Lansing Neighborhood Council was formed to fulfill these very wishes. The council today, has not only retain these concepts originally envisioned for it, but has become an extremely effective network for the community organizations within our city. Today Lansing Neighborhood Council is completely devoted to our neighborhoods and it shows.
MISSION The purpose of this corporation shall be to address those issues and concerns of the citizens of the City of Lansing which affect their daily lives, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between and among Lansing's neighborhoods and those organizations that represent them, to act as an advocate for community improvement and to establish a network for joint action. In addition, it shall be the purpose of this corporation to develop and implement, where appropriate, those programs, plans, and policies necessary to address those issues and concerns of the aged, historic preservation, and the general public health, welfare and safety. The corporation shall also engage in fund raising activities to support its work in these areas.
Staff Cheryl Risner, Director Jennifer Fuentes, Adminstrative Assistant
Board Members Bill Houghtaling, President Northtown Neighborhood Association
