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The history of the Federal Correctional Institute in Milan is the subject of a Saline Area Historical Society presentation at 2 p.m., Feb. 13. The event has been moved to Saline City Hall, 100 N. Harris St.
There is no cost to attend the presentation.
The low-security federal correctional institute is located at 4004 East Arkona Road. There are 1,054 male inmates at the institution. The campus features 59 buildings on 332 acres. It opened in 1933 as a detention farm and housed female inmates from 1933-39.
Saline City Hall
100 N Harris St
Saline, MI 48176
United States
Moderate rain, with a high of 50 and low of 20 degrees. Overcast for the morning, light freezing rain in the afternoon, patchy rain nearby overnight.
I have to commend the Saline City manager and engineer for keeping their cool and for their professionalism during the three hour Mill Pond Dam town hall meeting.
I think what's insulting is that the city is bloating the numbers to bolster their case.
Logically, the dam has no practical use. Of course, it's going to cost more. Of course, there's a level of risk there. Of course, over some period of time, it's going to cost more to maintain than a stream.
Life cycle cost analysis is certainly appropriate when considering new assets, but it may not be as appropriate when evaluating existing assets.