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Here are some of the calls for service requested of the Saline Police Department and Saline Fire Department on Jan. 21.
1:08 p.m. - Fire dispatched for a medical on Lone Oak Drive.
1:28 p.m. - Police dispatched to the west side for a silver Chrysler van weaving in traffic at turning east on to Michigan Avenue at Austin Road.
1:41 p.m. - Fire dispatched to Aspen Road for a residential fire alarm in Lodi Township.
1:58 p.m. - Police dispatched to Michigan Avenue and Industrial Drive for a crash. Police closed eastbound Michigan Avenue at the request of Pittsfield Police.
1:58 p.m. p.m. - Fire dispatched to a crash at Michigan Avenue and Industrial Drive
4:35 p.m. - Fire dispatched to West Michigan Avenue and Schill Road for a vehicle fully involved a pickup truck. The driver was out of the vehicle. Firefighters were on the scene within minutes and the fire was knocked down quickly.
5:05 p..m. - Police out serving subpoenas.
7:40 p.m. - Police asked to return to the station to take a report from someone who claimed a woman poured pop, candy and other items on her vehicle, perhaps at the Speedway.
9:40 p.m. - Fire and fire dispatched to the 700 block of Valley Circle for someone not alert after taking an edible.
12:35 a.m. - Fire dispatched to EHM Senior Solutions on Russell Street for medical transport.
Sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening,
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.