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In the latest installment of Meet Saline, Rick Richter, of CrossCountry Mortgage, discusses the Davenport House/Curtiss Mansion with Elle Cole, Deputy City Manager for Saline. Expect more videos in the coming days.
City Council agreed to buy the property at Monday's meeting for $3 million. Now the city is beginning efforts to determine how to activate the property.

Sunny, with a high of 36 and low of 16 degrees. Sunny in the morning, overcast for the afternoon, clear in the evening,
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.