Discussion regarding the budget for repairs at the Saline Recreation Center continued at Saline City Council’s Aug 18 meeting. The Rec Center’s HVAC system, which has had a series of breaks and repairs since fall 2023, experienced a critical failure this February. The replacement for the building’s Dectron unit is scheduled for November 2025. In ...
Tetra Tech’s Sr. Vice President Brian Rubel speaks at the Aug 18 Saline City Council meeting Saline City Council was presented progress updates on the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) by Brian Rubel, Sr. Vice President from Tetra Tech, the company awarded the contract by council. According to Rubel, construction is primarily following ...
Michigan artist Curtis Wallace was selected from two finalists to paint a ground mural for Saline’s Leather Bucket Alley by Saline Main Street. Mary Dettling, Saline Main Street’s executive director, brought the proposed art to City Council at the Aug 18 meeting, where it was approved unanimously. “It’s wonderful to have these local artists want ...
Saline City Council unanimously passed the first reading of its proposed Ordinance 877, which would regulate the usage of electric bikes, skateboards and mobility devices in the downtown area. “Councilmember Rice had some downtown businesses that had brought concern to her about people stepping out of a store and having some of these devices kind ...
Saline City Council unanimously passed a motion approving a two-year contract with incoming city manager Dan Swallow at the Aug 4 meeting. “The contract is one piece of a three-piece puzzle,” said Mayor Pro-Tem Dillon, who was a part of the contract negotiations. “And so, I think our next step will be to be able ...
By Matt Rosentreter City Council approved language amendments to sections 7.4 and 7.9 of the city charter at the Aug 4 meeting, which will be voted on in Nov. The changes include raising the threshold for city purchases before a referendum is able to be filed from $5,000 to $25,000, as well as streamlining language ...
Saline’s City Council adopted a resolution at the Aug 4 meeting to put a renewal of Saline’s road millage on the upcoming Nov 4 ballot for residents to vote on. The millage, initially passed by voters in 2018, is used for infrastructural upkeep, including road and sidewalk work. “We believe we’ve got a good trajectory,” ...
Saline City Council voted at its July 21 meeting to renew its annual contract with local non-profit Saline Main Street, which includes as-needed financial support capped at $20,000. Saline Main Street, formed a little over a decade ago, aims to “operate as a cultural and commercial hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, entertainment and the arts,” according ...
Due to multiple external factors, including the transition between city managers and the expectation of further detailed reports later next month, the Saline City Council voted to extend the Rec Center Task Force’s deadline to Oct 31, 2025. Saline City Council formed its Rec Center Task Force at a meeting earlier this year to look ...
The City of Saline clarifies common misconceptions about the proposed Saline River Dam removal, addressing concerns about flooding, property values, Mill Pond Park, and historic preservation. Photo: A photo of the newly constructed Saline River Dam spillway in 1935. Courtesy City of Saline. In response to growing public interest and concern, the City of Saline ...
At Saline City Council’s July 7 meeting, the council approved to extend a three-year contract with Deputy Chief Andrew Hartwig and an additional one-year contract with Police Chief Marlene Radzik. Deputy Hartwig’s contract extends through June 30, 2028, and will be renegotiated with three months’ prior notice to the date. Chief Radzik’s will last through ...
Saline City Council selected candidate Dan Swallow to fill the city manager role at their June 22 meeting. After a multi-month decision process, Swallow was selected from a pool of three finalists in a 4-3 vote. After the departure of the previous City Manager, Deputy Manager Elle Cole took on the position’s responsibilities in the ...
After several weeks of discussion regarding the hiring process for the Saline City Manager position, City Council passed a motion at its June 16 meeting to include Acting City Manager Elle Cole in the next round of finalist interviews, inviting back two external candidates as well. After the departure of the previous City Manager, Elle ...
Public discussion around the City Manager position of Saline continued at the city council’s June 9 meeting, where several business owners and residents spoke in support of Acting City Manager Elle Cole. Previous City Manager Colleen O’Toole departed earlier this year, and Deputy City Manager Cole was appointed Acting City Manager until a hiring decision ...
As Saline closes in on filling its city manager position, concerns have been raised by some regarding potential bias in the hiring process against Acting City Manager Elle Cole due to internal investigations she is in the process of conducting and alleged discussions of her performance without her present. At Saline City Council’s May 19 ...
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