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Clawson staff weigh council chamber redesign and a downtown LED conversion; costs and optics debated
Summary
City staff proposed replacing the mounted dais with a community table to improve accessibility and use of the council chambers (estimated ~$54,000) and presented two downtown lighting options: fitter replacement ($45,499) or full LED conversion (~$175,000 + $22,000 fitters) with DTE involvement and a potential multi‑year ROI.
City manager (city manager) proposed reconfiguring the council chambers to a mobile community conference table in place of the traditional dais, arguing a level table “creates better discourse” and would allow the room to be used for trainings and staff meetings. The manager said finishes and chairs would be the primary costs and estimated a budget around $54,000 but acknowledged optics and…
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