Author: Steven Davy

Michigan budget cuts impact East Lansing

by Steven Davy and Mike Presley

Big decisions

City HallLansing gets a lot of attention when it comes to the budget. Rightfully so, as the capital of Michigan the decisions made in Lansing are felt across the state including just three and a half miles down the road in East Lansing.

Budget cuts announced

Police MotorcycleWednesday officials from the Michigan Municipal League called on state lawmakers to halt a proposed $162 million in cuts from state revenue sharing for the 2009-10 budget year. If approved, the cuts would reduce revenue sharing by approximately $733,000 for East Lansing and $2.2 million for Lansing.

Translating the cuts

FiretruckFor East Lansing budget cuts could mean fewer fire and police officers on the streets. The cuts could also impact funding for parks, libraries and social programs.

In the video below, East Lansing City Manager Theodore Staton discusses what the cuts to the budget might mean for the city.

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Michigan State News Extra

See more our conversation with City Manager Theodore Staton.

The recession hasn’t been as hard on East Lansing, but it still hurts.
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Tight budgets have a direct impact on emergency services.
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What gets cut? The choices are difficult.
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Monday Security Industry

From my security industry beat. Click on headlines to read stories I filed under the UPI byline.

TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Security Service has honored two Raytheon facilities with a 2009 James Cogswell award.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Honeywell to provide security and energy-efficiency upgrades to federal buildings.

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 29 (UPI) — Kemet Corp. announced it has expanded its series of tantalum military capacitors in order to meet U.S. Defense Department’s testing standards.

TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a foreign military sales contract to provide Kuwait with Patriot depot test equipment upgrades and support services.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 29 (UPI) — Intergraph announced it has been selected to join a team developing emergency information-sharing technologies for the U.S. Homeland Security Department.

MCLEAN, Va., June 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Science Applications International Corp. to support the mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle program.

MCLEAN, Va., June 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Science Applications International Corp. to provide environmental support services.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 29 (UPI) — U.S. company Digital Ally Inc. has received contract renewals from four states to continue using the company’s digital in-car video technologies.

ORLANDO, Fla., June 29 (UPI) — The Transportation Security Administration has deployed two explosives detection canine teams in Florida following the successful completion of training.

NORWALK, Conn., June 29 (UPI) — LifeStorage has contracted Defentect to deliver its security platform and sensor technologies for use at indoor self-storage facilities in Chicago.

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