🌱 Patch AM: Why Saline council is fighting over election hiring and nepotism rules.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Saline council is fighting over election hiring and nepotism rules.

Also on today's calendar: Xfinity Student Hour and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Discussion Over Nepotism, Rice Tells Girbach "You're Not Running Because You Wouldn't Win" (thesalinepost.com) — Saline City Council members clashed over alleged nepotism in hiring election workers, focusing on the deputy clerk's son and the need for a clearer policy. While some officials defended the long-respected Saline Clerk's office and its audits, others pressed for stronger rules to avoid any perception of impropriety before upcoming elections.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Xfinity Student Hour →
  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 2915 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Back-to-School Giveaway for Local Families →
  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 2915 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Meeting
  Saline Area Schools Liberty School Board Room
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Xfinity Student Hour →
  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 41592 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Xfinity Michigan Fan HQ for Michigan Students →
  303 S State St, Ann Arbor
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Xfinity Pop-Up for U of M Students →
  231 S State St, Ann Arbor
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Murder in the Alley: A Saline Main Street Murder Mystery →
  The 109 Cultural Exchange, 109 W Michigan Ave, Saline
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Freighthouse Closed for Maintenence →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 100 Market Place, Ypsilanti
  8:00 am
• Playground Playdate (Pre-k thru 1st)
  Mitchell Elementary Bicentennial Park (Southeast Area Park), Bicentennial Park (South
  4:30 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 1 S Huron St, Ypsilanti
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Food Pantry-Aid in Milan →
  Aid In Milan, 89 W Main St, Milan
  10:00 am
• Back to School SplitterPalooza
  Lincoln Consolidated Schools Full LAB,LAB Parking Lot
  4:00 pm
• Riverside's Ypsi Fine Arts Club →
  Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St, Ypsilanti
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Administrative Hearings Bureau →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 1 S Huron St, Ypsilanti
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Production Associate (Multi-Location, Full Time) in Saline. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• View from the top: A look inside new 16-story Ann Arbor apartment high-rise (mlive.com)
• Ann Arbor's TheRide to suspend routes for Labor Day, offering affordable alternative (mlive.com)
• Former Google Executive and Author Alana Karen to Keynote a2Tech360's Women in Tech Event (annarborusa.org)

Ok Saline! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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