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How will Halloween be different during the COVID-19 pandemic?
That's up to local families and the residents who give away treats.
According to Interim City Manager Mike Greene, Halloween trick-or-treating isn't officially a city-sanctioned event. However, the City of Saline is recommending trick-or-treating between 6 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31. Police Chief Jerrod Hart said the department plans to have cadets and Volunteers In Public Service out in force providing a little extra visibility to help families feel safe.
Pittsfield Township, which usually sets trick-or-treat hours, decided against it this year due to COVID-19. Still, for families who plan on trick-or-treating anyway, Pittsfield Township recommends the hours of 6 to 8 p.m.
A recent Harris poll on Halloween found that, of the 1,970 adults polled, nearly three out of four people have no plans to take their children trick-or-treating. So what is the public to do in the wake of the risks of going out for Halloween?