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Students returned to in-person learning at Saline High School for the first time since classes were canceled March 13 due to concerns over the novel coronavirus.
About 70 percent of students opted to return to in-class learning, and half of those students returned to school Monday. The other half begins Tuesday. They'll each attend twice a week on alternate days until district officials feel it's safe for five-day-a-week class.
It definitely wasn't your regular "first day of school." But the people interviewed by The Saline Post as class resumed Sept. 28 were upbeat about their return to Saline High School.
Light freezing rain, with a high of 29 and low of 15 degrees. Overcast for the morning, light freezing rain during the afternoon, overcast in the evening, clear 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.