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Detroit City Council selects five honorary secondary street names, orders signs
Summary
The council voted to award five honorary secondary street names — Viola Liuzzo, Joanne Watson, Gregory Mudge, Kim Owens and Imam Abdullah El‑Amin — after hearing extensive public comment and receiving a Historic Designation Advisory Board report. The Department of Public Works will manufacture the signs once sponsors pay the $400 ordering fee.
Detroit City Council approved honorary secondary street signs for five nominees after a large public-comment period that featured dozens of supporters and community advocates.
The council announced the winners after ballots were cast: Viola Liuzzo and Joanne Watson each received seven votes, Gregory (Greg) Mudge and Kim Owens received six apiece, and Imam Abdullah El‑Amin won a final runoff to take the fifth spot. Pro Tem James Tate and Historic Designation Advisory Board staff supervised the tallying and announced results to the chamber.
Janice Chapman, director of the Historic Designation Advisory Board, told the council the board received 23 applications…
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