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About 720 DTE customers in Pittsfield Township are without power Monday afternoon.
Power went out around 1:45 p.m. in an area near State Road and Michigan Avenue. DTE estimated power will be restored by 5:30 p.m.
The outage was blamed on an "equipment problem," according to the DTE website.
Saline-area residents and business owners reported the issue in the Saline Posts Facebook group.
Kim Kaster, owner of Brewed Awakenings at Moon Road and Michigan Avenue, said their was a four-vehicle crash at the busy intersection just minutes after power went out. Kaster said it didn't appear that anyone was severely injured in the crash.
Alicia Grace said Wal-Mart was without power and that the backup generator had failed.
Overcast, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees. Overcast during the morning, light rain shower for the afternoon, overcast for 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.