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Hamtramck council names Abu Musa mayor pro tem; approves alley closure and Main Street support
Summary
At a short Sept. meeting with a limited quorum, the Hamtramck City Council selected Councilman Abu Musa as mayor pro tem and approved two resolutions: a temporary alley closure for a Parks Conservancy event and a letter of support for a Michigan Main Street application. Other routine consent items passed.
Council members present at a brief Sept. meeting on Sept. 9 appointed Councilman Abu Musa as mayor pro tem and approved a temporary alley closure for an alley activation event and a resolution supporting a Michigan Main Street application.
The council’s action matters because the mayor pro tem fills a chair vacancy noted at the start of the meeting and the two resolutions clear short-term community events and a downtown economic-development application. The Main Street application could make the city eligible for future grant and technical-assistance opportunities; the alley closure allows a neighborhood activation tied to recent public-rights-of-way improvements.
With four council members present, a motion to appoint Abu…
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