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Nominations are now open for citizens of Saline who wish to run for city council.
Clerk Terri Royal has provided petitions to incumbents Jack Ceo, Jenn Harmount and Chuck Lesch.
In addition, former city councillor Jim Dell'Orco, recently appointed to the ZBA, has pulled a petition. Miri Weider, a member of the Parks Commission, has also pulled a nominating petition.
Nominating petitions are due July 22.
The election is Nov. 4.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees. Mist for the morning, partly cloudy for the afternoon, 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.