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Public lighting department decommissioning

Detroit

Summary

Pro Tem Young pressed for an end date on the PLD decommissioning, calling it a farewell tour that never ends, as another $4.5 million contract came forward. Staff said the work largely pays for itself through scrapped copper but couldn't give a final date.

At a glance

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Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Another $4.5 million contract for a department that was supposed to be wound down.

✅Who benefits

Third-party fiber companies leasing conduit space and the city's future decommissioning fund.

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