LANSING, Mich.(WLNS)— Greater than 250 metropolis leaders from throughout the nation are visiting Washington D.C. for the 93rd U.S. Convention of Mayors, and that features Lansing’s personal, Mayor Andy Schor.
The convention lasts for 3 days, ending simply earlier than Donald Trump’s inauguration, and every chief will focus on options to the primary challenges their metropolis faces.
Schor mentioned the necessity for housing in Lansing, particularly inexpensive housing, and an inexpensive workforce.
He says he plans on pushing the brand new administration, and Congress for assist.
Schor added he desires to deliver extra federal {dollars} again to Lansing to assist help infrastructure and public security.
He praised President Biden for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation and the Inflation Discount Act.
Schor says he’s additionally getting concepts from completely different metropolis leaders on methods to assist Lansing.
“I wanna deliver again concepts. I wanna find out about grants that we will proceed to use for,” mentioned Schor. “There are several sessions with folks from the federal government that talk about grants that are either available or either going to be available.”
Schor additionally talked about Lansing’s accomplishments with constructing inexpensive housing, and a brand new public security facility.