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The City of Saline and Saline Parks and Recreation will celebrate the grand opening of Saline Parks and Recreation Saturday morning.
The city's newest park, located at 263 Monroe Street, is mostly a natural preserve, but it does feature a trail head and an informative sign which explains the significance of the salt spring in the history of the Saline area.
Mayor Brian Marl and Parks Commissioner Jim Peters will talk about the park and the history behind the park. Peters was integral to the creation of the park.
Grand opening ceremonies begin at 9 a.m.
Following the grand opening, people are invited to stay for a park cleanup. Light refreshments will be served.
People are advised to wear long pants and shirts, closed toed shoes, and gloves. Insect repellant is also advised. Saline Recreation also advises that there is poison ivy in the park.
Workers are encouraged to bring, hand saws, loppers and hand trimmers.
Moderate rain, with a high of 50 and low of 22 degrees. Overcast for the morning, light freezing rain for the afternoon, cloudy in the evening, 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.