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It's a festive weekend in Saline - and it looks like the weather is going to cooperate.
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Windy starting in the afternoon.
High: 44° Low: 43° with a 6% chance of rain with 15 mph winds from the SSW.
Possible light rain and windy in the morning.
High: 44° Low: 23° with a 47% chance of rain with 19 mph winds from the W.
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
High: 39° Low: 22° with a 0% chance of precipitation with 12 mph winds from the SW.
There you have it! For more details, check out our weekly weather forecast.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 53 and low of 22 degrees. Overcast for the morning, cloudy for the afternoon and 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.