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It's the last week of July, which would usually make for a quiet week in local politics.
But there are a few things to keep your eyes on, watchdogs.
Monday, Saline City Council meets with officials from Saline Main Street, a private non-profit dedicated to revitalizing the downtown, to discuss the organization's mission, its 10-year history in the city, what the city wants from Main Street and more. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Saline City Hall.
Wednesday, the city's planning commission meets to discuss a special land use district for a medical marijuana provisioning center in the Goodwill shopping plaza at 465 E. Michigan Ave. The application was made by Oudia Abdulnoor of Green Trend. Planning commission will also discuss the Master Plan. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Saline City Hall.
At 4 p.m., Wednesday, the city's Code Review Task Force accessory dwelling units (garage apartments, etc), rental ordinances, and the ethics policy governing city council.
In other government news, the Saline Clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, to issue absentee ballots for the August primary election.
Lastly, there may be at least one more name joining the the other candidates in the school board election. The deadline for filing is Tuesday.
Partly Cloudy , with a high of 37 and low of 16 degrees. Sunny for the morning, light freezing rain in the afternoon, overcast for the evening, clear 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.