East Lansing City Council Delays Vote on Camping and Loitering Ban

One council member expressed concern about how broadly the ordinance could be enforced as it is currently written.

East Lansing City Council Delays Vote on Camping and Loitering Ban
East Lansing Human Rights Commissioner Matthew Boughton speaks at the Jan. 6, 2026 City Council meeting. Boughton asked council to vote against a ban on public camping and loitering in parking areas (Anna Liz Nichols for ELi)