🌱 Patch AM: What you should know before the Saline data center wastewater hearing

Hey there, Saline! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What you should know before the Saline data center wastewater hearing
• Why Saline Township's data center is suddenly driving statewide election debates
• How Saline's golfers stacked up in a tough regional field

Also on today's calendar: Fall Beginner Crochet Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Control and Energy Costs Take Focus as Data Center Debate Continues (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township's Oracle and OpenAI data center is again under scrutiny as lawmakers push statewide bills to strengthen local control and regulators compare its fast-tracked power deal to Google's more heavily reviewed contracts. Residents should also note an Oct. 21 virtual state hearing on a permit to discharge treated wastewater from the Saline Township facility into the Saline River.
   

• Saline Township Data Center Draws Attention in Michigan Election Debates (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township's massive Oracle and OpenAI data center is now a flashpoint in Michigan's governor and U.S. Senate races, putting the rural community under a statewide spotlight. Candidates are clashing over tax incentives, corporate influence, and whether local governments like Saline Township should control future data center development while construction on the project continues.
   

• Ann Arbor girls golf regionals: 2 teams capture championships (mlive.com) — Saline High's girls golf team finished sixth at regionals, led by Aubrey Gale's 102 and solid rounds from four teammates, but missed qualifying for the state finals. Ann Arbor-area powers Pioneer and Father Gabriel Richard captured regional titles, while Dexter and Chelsea golfers also advanced. Local fans can still follow these nearby teams at the state tournament next weekend.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Fall Beginner Crochet Class →
  Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Fall Into Fitness Week →
  Saline MI
  8:30 pm
• FREE - Fall Into Fitness Week →
  Saline MI
  8:30 pm
• American Girl Tea Party →
  Saline MI
  9:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• PAINT PUMPKINS →
  101 S Ann Arbor St, #107, Saline
  11:00 am
• Meet and Greet for Charlie Hirst →
  Saline MI
  2:00 pm
• From Fife, Scotland, An Evening with Skyrie →
  Saline MI
  7:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Financial Planning Class for Millennials and Gen Z through Saline Community Education →
  Saline MI
  5:30 pm
• Dinner Pairing Series: 60's Theme →
  Salt Springs Brewery, 117 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline
  6:00 pm
• Dinner Pairing Series: 60's Themed →
  Salt Springs Brewery, 117 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
  Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Trunk or Treat at West Side UMC →
  900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors.
  In case you don't already know: we're in peak bird migration season. Here's how we can help: Fall migration ends Nov. 30 (with peak migration mid… (Nextdoor Hidden Creek)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Mosquito, a cat who went missing in Ann Arbor, MI, has been safely reunited with their family after 14 days, 9 hours. Message from Owner: "He just… (Nextdoor Bridgewater)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Saline. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Music Therapist E (9-P11) in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• Best Restaurants in Ann Arbor: 15 Standout Places to Eat (tfetimes.com)
• Research Administrator Lead/Senior (umich.edu)
• LIVE SCOREBOARD: Week 8 high school football scores (lakegenevanews.net)

Milan

• Milan Senior Center Interim Director Discusses Goals, City Relationship (thesuntimesnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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