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The City of Saline along with the Saline Police Department will be hosting a town hall meeting, Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss the future of emergency dispatch services in the city.
During this meeting, staff and representatives from Washtenaw County METRO Dispatch will discuss how a shift to regionalized services may benefit the city, the financial implications of the change, and answer any resident questions on the day-to-day impacts of such a move.
“Saline is now one of only two small communities in Washtenaw County performing its own emergency dispatch services. As we look to mitigate risks, align with best practice operating standards and better prepare our community for emergency response, a change to regionalization makes a great deal of sense,” said City Manager Colleen O’Toole.
The Town Hall meeting will be held Tuesday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers:
City of Saline
100 N Harris St
Saline, MI 48176
The public is welcomed to participate in discussion and ask questions after the presentation. The meeting will also be live streamed to the Saline Video YouTube. If you are unable to attend but would like to ask a question, you may contact PR Generalist Sarah Massey at smassey@cityofsaline.org
Should residents have any questions or concerns, they are encouraged to connect with PR Generalist Massey.
I wonder what it would cost the city to withdraw from authority all together? To service only the city limits of Saline may be a simple task and require far fewer people. The police can be cross trained to work both law enforcement and fire safety. Does the City of Saline own the building and the fire trucks?
Light freezing rain, with a high of 19 and low of 1 degrees. Sunny in the morning, overcast for the afternoon, light freezing rain during the evening, partly cloudy overnight.
Interesting. So, it would seem the Board's earlier decision, a decision facilitating the data center, afforded residents a mechanism to have their voices heard and to potentially stop the unwanted data center. The Board has now reversed that decision to deny citizens that very right to with they are entitled.