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Dan Swallow will start as City Manager of the City of Saline on Sept. 8.
Saline City Council voted, 7-0, to approve the contract between the city and Swallow on Monday.
Swallow, a city resident, has served as City Manager of Tecumseh for more than a decade. He will be paid $165,00 annually. The contract expires Aug. 30, 2027.
Mayor Brian Marl thanked Saline City Councillor Janet Dillon, city legal counsel Clark, and Swallow for productive negotiations.
"We worked in good faith to negotiate a fair and equitable employment contract. Our sessions were upbeat, positive and there's been compromise that has transpired," Marl said.
Dillon agreed.
"It was a meeting of the minds. I think everybody is pleased with where we are right now," Dillon said.
Swallow said now that a deal has been reached, he's eager to reach out to members of council.
"I'd like to get some background and thoughts on objectives and priorities," Swallow said.
DoubleHall Consulting, which led the city through the search and hiring process, will also help the council through an improved city manager evaluation process, Marl said.
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Whitmer is simply wrong on this one. The data centers are neither a benefit nor desired by local residents. That should be all that needs to be said. Two people/entities will benefit - the landowner receiving the windfall payment and DTE. The rest of us will pay a very heavy and undesired price for their gains.
Not all residents are against it. Private land sold by the owners will of course benefit them, it is supposed to. An entire community trying to dictate who they can sell their property to, for aesthetic reasons of a “farming community,” is ridiculous.
Here's the thing, Libby. Most of these land grabs require rezoning that conflicts with the Master Plan developed by elected officials and reflective of the wishes of others who have invested in and live in the community.