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13 contestants are competing in the Miss Saline Scholarship Pageant from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, during Summerfest in downtown Saline.
The pageant takes place on the stage in the parking lot behind Benny's Bakery.
The contestants interviewed with the judges earlier this week. The judges are Mayor Brian Marl, Julie Picknell, Jeffrey McLaughlin and former Miss Saline Brittany Bryant.
The pageant has been in the community since 1948, providing scholarships to young women and providing the community with ambassadors at local events.
This year's contestants are Sophia Bauman, Mackenzie Tikkanen, Amethyst Browning, Evelyn Goerlitz, Sarah Yousif, Grace Warren, Laney Miller, Carson Caldwell, Kendal Mickey, Katie Booher, Haley Brown, Kelsey Altevogt and Alexandra Ulery.
Did they announce if they’re doing the 1 mile run down Michigan avenue?
Overcast, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees. Overcast for the morning, clear overnight.
If this mileage passes, has the City of Saline, for example, committed to reduce their millage by 2.0 that they no longer
need to send to the Fire Department?
It should be stated that this mileage is going to raise the taxes for many homes by $800 per year (based on a $250K SEV). There has been no commitment that the 2.0 mil that currently exists will be replaced even though it is alluded to. That is a huge increase.
The Fire Dept. likely does have unmet needs. We have been in meetings where the Fire Chief has spoken and our impression has been that he is not fully transparent, massaging information to present a case to achieve what he wants rather than solidly and transparently defining reality and options.