Very minor comment, but I had wondered if the East Lansing "downtown ambassadors" program was just dead, as the original intent was to launch it in time for Welcome Weekend, and it clearly did not.
But it is back on the DDA agenda for tomorrow, so apparently not dead. Looks like discussion of three proposals is planned, with the intention to recommend one of them.
1. Enter into a contract with Block and Block to run an ambassadors program. OR,
2. Work with city police and public works departments to develop an official, city-run ambassadors program instead. OR,
3. Just use DDA funds to provide additional money to (it seems) police and public works departments so their staff can do more of their traditional work downtown.
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But it is back on the DDA agenda for tomorrow, so apparently not dead. Looks like discussion of three proposals is planned, with the intention to recommend one of them.
1. Enter into a contract with Block and Block to run an ambassadors program. OR,
2. Work with city police and public works departments to develop an official, city-run ambassadors program instead. OR,
3. Just use DDA funds to provide additional money to (it seems) police and public works departments so their staff can do more of their traditional work downtown.
Cost now estimated at $275,000 per year.
Guess we shall see what happens.