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Local Christians will hold a Community Crosswalk on Good Friday to "lift up our community, state, nation and world."
The activity begins at 2 p.m., Friday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in downtown Saline at the corner of Michigan and Lewis Street.
Each year a group of Christians, including those carrying the the cross, will going on the short trek through downtown and stop at symbolic spots, offering prayers. Stops include the old Union School, city hall, the fire station, the four corners and more. The entire walk takes place on sidewalks north of US 12.
The walk finishes at the Community Prayer Garden at Hall Street and Michigan Avenue.
The forecast calls for temperatures near 68 with a chance and partly cloudy skies.
Sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees. Mist in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, clear in the evening,
Did they announce if they’re doing the 1 mile run down Michigan avenue?
If this mileage passes, has the City of Saline, for example, committed to reduce their millage by 2.0 that they no longer
need to send to the Fire Department?
It should be stated that this mileage is going to raise the taxes for many homes by $800 per year (based on a $250K SEV). There has been no commitment that the 2.0 mil that currently exists will be replaced even though it is alluded to. That is a huge increase.
The Fire Dept. likely does have unmet needs. We have been in meetings where the Fire Chief has spoken and our impression has been that he is not fully transparent, massaging information to present a case to achieve what he wants rather than solidly and transparently defining reality and options.