Ingham County, MI (Lansing), 2024 Case Study
Housing Ballot Measures
Demonstrating that housing ballot measures can also succeed in less populated and more rural jurisdictions, Ingham County, MI, which includes Lansing, passed a housing and homelessness millage in 2024 by a margin of 62-38, with proceeds going to the County’s Housing Trust Fund. Proponents of the millage argued that it was a way to continue important programs that had been launched with federal and state COVID relief funds and were supporting low-income housing and services for the homeless. The millage will raise an estimated $5.6 million annually over the next four years, with funding managed by the Trust Fund’s existing 13-member Board, which includes a mix of county officials, individuals with expertise in housing development and finance, and members of the general public with relevant lived experience.