Council Fails to Override Mayor's Veto / WILX News 10 Lansing/Jackson-, Breaking News that's local from where you live

WILX Home · Station Info

News · Sports · Weather · Downloads · Apartment Guide · Job Search · Breakroom · Blogs · Contests · 2008 Election Guide

What's Going Around · Medical Breakthroughs · Recalls · Polls · Schools · Seen on Ten · Money · News Tips · Money Talks · Going Green

Most Popular
1.	Stimulus Check Schedule Released
2.	Track Your Stimulus Check
3.	Officer Injured
4.	Reefer Found on Campus Again
5.	Hail Storm Ruins Crops
6.	Deer Crashes into Classroom
7.	The Growing Cost of a Fireworks Show
8.	Rapper Eminem Sued
9.	Red, White And Ruined Plans
10.	Former Talk-Show Heavyweight to Present Film In Michigan

Council Fails to Override Mayor's Veto

Save

Posted: 10:50 PM May 19, 2008
Last Updated: 10:02 AM May 20, 2008
Reporter: Jeff Proctor
Email Address: jeff.proctor@wilx.com

4 comments

A | A | A

The Lansing City Council came up one vote short in an attempt to override Mayor Virg Bernero's veto of a specific spending proposal in the city budget. The council moved $44,000 from a surveillance camera fund into a city council staff fund. Council members said they needed the extra help. Mayor Bernero vetoed the proposal, saying all departments are running short on staff and the cameras are a necessity for public safety. The council needed 6 votes to override, but tonight's vote was 5-2. The city's budget is now finalized.

More Stories
Michigan Storms

Two Injured In Shooting

Rail Line Closing

Unexpected Landings

Primary Registration Deadline

Officer Injured

Rapper Eminem Sued

Your Saturday Forecast

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

Posted by: LegaIllyRad Location: Lansing on May 20, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Council is lazy. Why do they need to hire more staff? I will say that I did feel safer the other day going to the downtown party store because of the cameras. And the one at saginaw and pine is a good idea too. I live by there and have seen countless drug deals. I can't speak for all the cameras, but these two are the closest to my house and I support them. So far, almost every decision virg has made has been the same one I would have... I guess I still support growth and revitalization. Of all spending, this is not frivilous like paying 100% of workers' health care (when no other company does so) or keeping the aweful Red Cedar golf course open.

Posted by: mjg Location: lansing on May 20, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Denny and Arch you are obviously professional brown nosers. Arch you obviously don't have a camera in YOUR neighborhood, or you wouldn't be kissing up to Virg. I feel bad that I even voted for him. You also must not realize that these cameras are privately funded for NOW but will soon cost the taxpayers $300,000/year per camera. that could have been several officers having a job.

Posted by: Denny Location: Lansing on May 20, 2008 at 08:47 AM
$44,000 is that really going to help the council? Thank God it went to cameras.

Posted by: Arch Location: Lansing on May 19, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Why don't the council members do what everyone else is doing? GET ANOTHER JOB YOU OVER-PAID PENCIL-PUSHERS! Go flip burgers. Maybe ten you'll actually be able to make a difference in the community instead of sitting around and 'playing' politics. Kudos, Mayor Bernero.

	10 to Go News Weather & Video
	Breaking News & Weather Download Free to Your Computer
	My 10 Submit Your Pictures and Videos Here
	Blogs News Sports Weather Life
	Espanol Clic Aqui Para Leer En Espanol
	Tell Us More Tell Us More
	RSS Get Your RSS Feeds Here RSS Readers and Codes
	Weather Source 24 Hour Local Weather Channel
	Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Latest Developments in Mid-Michigan