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Work on the new Saline Area Schools operations department facility is expected to begin this fall after the Board of Education approved spending more than $670,000 on a pre-engineered building.
The board voted 5-0 to approve the expenditure at its July 11 meeting. The motion was made by Trustee Brad Gerbe and seconded by Trustee Tim Austin.
Director of Operations Rex Clary explained that Wolverine Steel Erectors Inc, the low bidder, was recommended to supply and install a 16,000 square-foot pre-engineered insulated building for $671,002.
Wolverine Steel Erectors came in about $25,000 cheaper than the next lowest bidder.
In March, the board approved the $484,000 purchase of two parcels of land on Tefft Court from Liebherr Gear and Automation Technologies. Moving operations/transportation from the central campus to the new home in the city industrial park will allow more space for educational initiatives behind Saline Middle School.
“It’s an exciting project. I really look forward to getting the shovels in the ground and to get going,” Clary told the board.
The building will be 100 by 160 feet and 24 feet tall. Construction on the building is expected to begin this fall.
Total cost of the project is expected to be around $14,290,000.
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No, the motion to approve & adopt was made by Ceo, seconded by Lesch. If you're interested in an unedited/unredacted version of Monday's meeting, the link to the video recording of our budget work session and regular meeting is provided below -
Thank you to those Council members who support the citizens and the Rec Center.
Please note, the rec center now requires 1/3 to almost 1/2 of its operations be funded by the City of Saline taxpayers. Approximately 10% of our City population uses the facility, while 2/3 of the members are non-resident. It’s time the non City residents of the Saline community pays its fair share.
What happened with the funding for the needed repairs at the Recreation Center? With all of the programs and community services provided at the Recreation Center, the nearby communities spending tens of millions of dollars to build new Recreation Centers, and the number of members/high usage for the Center and part
The mayor and city council love to spend taxpayer dollars frivolously. More and more $$$ into the rec center, that needs to stop. We still don’t have drinkable water and yet the city keeps raising rates. Can’t speak for everyone but I would much rather have clean water than a “lazy river!”
Sorry, Toby Crotty. Do not align to your assessment or thoughts. While nearby communities are spending tens of millions of dollars to build Recreation Centers (because of their value to citizens and communities), Saline is in the fortunate position of already having a very good facility in place which now needs to
You avoided my main point. The rec center is a nice amenity for those that use it. However, it is not a necessity. Clean safe water that we pay exorbitant rates for IS a necessity for EVERYONE!
The unprofessional behavior while in the supposed role of being a journalist when talking to that protester is ridiculous. The incorrect information and “facts” you spewed during the conversation are just par for the course. Thanks for showing up!
I agree with your comments about this journalist. I use the word journalist loosely here, as a journalist should be bringing forth the views of the people they are interviewing, not bringing their obvious bias into every forced conversation.
I understand the right 4 peaceful protests, why expose children to hate and show disrespect to our flag, what is that teaching the children. As a Korean Veteran I oppose anyone disrespecting our countries FLAG, shame on the protesters,