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Council demands DPW update after residents report widespread streetlight outages
Summary
Council directed administration to present a detailed briefing on recurring streetlight outages across major corridors after council members described long-running outages, slow contractor response and potential public-safety risks.
Council members pressed city staff on March 11 for a formal update and timeline to repair dozens of streetlights that residents say have been out for weeks on several major Pontiac corridors.
Councilwoman James opened the discussion by describing extensive outages in District 4 and saying she had canvassed affected corridors. “Over 60% of our main corridors are dark,” James said. “We get absolutely no feedback about light outages at all and that's unacceptable.”
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