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Council presses administration on demolition backfill delays tied to Guyanga inquiry

Detroit City Council · November 25, 2025
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Summary

Council members flagged dozens of open sidewalk and basement excavation sites left after contractor work tied to an ongoing investigation; administration said 26 sites require certification before backfill, two were ready and backfill typically follows within about two weeks.

Several council members urged the administration to accelerate repairs and provide more information about a set of unfinished demolition and sidewalk jobs connected to properties where materials were removed as part of a broader investigation (the record references an inquiry tied to the name "Guyanga"). Members said contractors told the council they had been paid late or not at all and that some sidewalks remain in an unsafe condition with exposed holes and poles.

What the administration said: Luan Counts,…

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