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The following calls for service for the Saline Police Department and Saline Area Fire Department were recorded from radio scanner files.
Jan. 19
6:30 a.m. - Fire dispatched to 440 W. Russell St. for a cardiac arrest. Police dispatched 20 minutes later for a death investigation.
11:19 a.m. - Police dispatched to the Dollar Tree for a private property crash between a white Acura and a silver Taurus. No injuries were reported.
3 p.m. - Fire dispatched for a woman who collapsed while at a retail store on the 500 block of East Michigan Avenue.
Overcast, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees. Overcast in the morning, patchy rain nearby in the afternoon and evening, overcast overnight.
Did they announce if they’re doing the 1 mile run down Michigan avenue?
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.