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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Saline wants answers from EGLE on proposed data center wastewater permit (wemu.org) — City of Saline officials are pressing Michigan's EGLE for more details before it issues a wastewater discharge permit for Related Digital's Oracle data center in Saline Township, which would release treated water into the Saline River. With the city's own treatment plant downstream, leaders want clearer projections of future load, and residents can still submit comments to EGLE through August 24.
2. Saline Twp: Notice of Adoption of Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance 8/12/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township has adopted a new Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance creating a voluntary program to preserve local farmland and open space, effective 30 days after publication. It sets up a preservation board, funding mechanisms, and conservation easements that can permanently limit development while allowing some residential rights. Residents can review the full ordinance at Township Hall.
3. Saline Twp: Special Board Meeting Minutes 7/17/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township's board held a special July 17 meeting at Town Hall to correct and formally approve an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate application tied to a consent judgment. The vote was unanimous, with 31 residents present, and full minutes are available online or from the clerk's office for anyone wanting details on the tax-related decision.
4. Notre Dame's Carr And Moore On The 2026 Walter Camp Player Of The Year Watch List (bcsnn.com) — A standout Notre Dame quarterback who grew up in Saline has landed on the prestigious 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list after throwing touchdowns in every game last season. The article details his impressive stats, national rankings among returning quarterbacks, and also highlights teammate Leonard Moore's All-American-caliber defensive achievements.
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