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Lansing Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA)
Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, December 5, 2025 – 8:30 AM
Lansing EDC Office - 401 S. Washington Sq. Suite 101, Lansing, MI 48933
MINUTES
Members Present: Shelley Davis Boyd, Calvin Jones, Catherine Rathbun, Jonathan
Smith, Bryan Britten, Rawley Van Fossen, Dr. Cristina Benton
Members Absent: Dr. Alane Laws-Barker, Chaz Carrillo
Staff Present: Kris Klein, Amiee Evans, Brian Swett, Alex Watkins, Aurelius
Christian, Kimberly Lavon, Shay Manawar, Chelsea Dowler, Alex
Watkins, Kahleea Washington
Guests: None
Call to Order/Rollcall
Chair Shelley Davis Boyd called the Lansing TIFA Board Meeting to order at 9:59 A.M.
Approval of TIFA Board Meeting Minutes – Friday, November 7, 2025 (ACTION)
MOTION: Member Jones moved to approve the TIFA meeting minutes from Friday, November 7, 2025,
Board of Directors meeting, as presented. Motion seconded by Member Van Fossen.
YEAS: Seven (7); Unanimous; motion carried.
Financial Update
Klein provided a financial update to the Board, including our work assisting the City with FYE2025
financial audit preparation, working with the City Assessor on cleaning up TIFA parcels for more
accurate capture reports and tracking, including the consolidation of parcels from past
amendments and reclassifying inactive parcels, and working with a financial advisor (PFM) to
update capture projections and estimate the remaining debt schedule.
TIFA Act Amendment and Update
Klein provided an update on SB-199, including a summary of the amendment to the TIFA statute
and recent activity in the Michigan Senate. Member Smith inquired about outreach and advocacy
efforts to the legislature and other partners in support of the legislation.
Open Forum for TIFA Board Members
None
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Other Business
None
Public Comment
None
Adjournment
Chair Boyd called the Lansing TIFA Board meeting to adjourn at 10:03 A.M.
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Kris Klein, President & CEO
Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)