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Committee advances Butch Hollowell reappointment to Public Lighting Authority after interview on neighborhood lighting and jobs
Summary
Melvin 'Butch' Hollowell urged the committee to expand mid‑block and alley lighting and highlighted workforce training and Detroit‑based contractors; the committee moved his reappointment to formal session with a recommendation to approve.
Melvin “Butch” Hollowell, the managing partner of the Miller Law Firm and former corporation counsel for the City of Detroit, told the Internal Operations committee he wants to be reappointed to the Public Lighting Authority to continue work begun under prior bond financings that replaced outdated fixtures with LEDs.
Hollowell said the 2014 bond program and a 2025 refinancing created a stable revenue base that allowed the…
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