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New DPW director outlines pothole and streetlight work; department tracking repeat trouble spots
Summary
New Department of Public Works director Larry Searls reported on pothole patching, repeat problem locations, contractor use for streetlight repairs and a carbon-reduction grant for LED conversion; staff logged 169 service requests in two months.
Larry Searls, Pontiac’s recently appointed Department of Public Works director, briefed the City Council on April 1 about the city’s pothole patching and streetlight repair efforts and the operational constraints affecting response times.
Searls said DPW has recorded 169 service requests between February 1 and April 1; 81 requests remained open at the time of the report. He said staff have identified roughly two dozen repeat trouble areas that will require more durable repairs…
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