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Here's what the Saline Police Department and Saline Area Fire Department were dispatched to on March 28.
Saline Police Department Dispatches
3-28-23, 13:28: Police notified about a white Ford Focus operating in a hazardous manager. The vehicle was westbound on Michigan, coming in from Pittsfield Township. The car wasn't located.
3-28-23, 14:30: Someone reported that a catalytic converter was stolen from a Ford Escape on the 700 block of Valley Circle Drive..
3-28-23, 18:08: Welfare check on the 200 block of North Maple Road.
Saline Area Fire Department Dispatches
3-28-23, 7:10: Electrical hazard, wires arcing/sparking. Near Bemis Road, bear Burwyck Park.
3-28-23, 10:03: Possible gas leak, North Lewis and West Bennett.
Moderate rain, with a high of 50 and low of 20 degrees. Overcast in the morning, light freezing rain in the afternoon and 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.