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And check out Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) on the Saline Patch calendar

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Greetings Saline! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Saline honored its women police officers at this week's council meeting
  • What decisions did Saline Township's board make at its August meeting?
  • How could Saline Township's data center affect your taxes and river?

Also on today's calendar: Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 61.
  • Sunday: A little morning rain, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Saline Recognizes National Police Woman Day with Proclamation (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline leaders recently issued a formal proclamation honoring women police officers and celebrated several local trailblazers, including Police Chief Marlene Radzik, at the Sept. 14 City Council meeting. The event highlighted Saline's first female officers, recognized Washtenaw County's first female sheriff and chief assistant prosecutor, and underscored how women in law enforcement are shaping safer, more trusting community relationships.
   

2. Saline Twp: Regular Board Meeting Minutes 8/12/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township's August 12 board meeting covered a packed agenda, from farmland preservation and cemetery improvements to recycling, roads, and a new planning commission representative. Officials also discussed the data center project, watershed representation, and code enforcement, giving residents a snapshot of how local money, land use, and services are being managed right now.
   

3. Weekly Data Center Watch: Rules, Tax Breaks and Ratepayer Costs Take Focus (thesuntimesnews.com) — A massive data center planned in Saline Township is drawing new attention as state and local officials debate tax breaks, utility costs, and operating rules for similar projects across Michigan. Local residents should note an Oct. 21 virtual public hearing on a proposed wastewater discharge permit that would allow treated water from the Related Digital facility to flow into the Saline River, with time set aside for public comment.
   

4. There's currently 7 FBS starting QBs from Michigan, the list and their path (battlecreekenquirer.com) — Saline football fans will recognize CJ Carr, now leading Notre Dame, and his younger brother Tommy, a recent Saline standout headed to the University of Michigan, on a new list of Michigan-born FBS quarterbacks. The feature tracks seven current Division I starters and several rising recruits, showing how Saline and other in-state programs are shaping the national college quarterback scene.
   

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