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🌱 Patch AM: How these new council decisions will reshape daily life in Saline

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Good morning Saline! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How these new council decisions will reshape daily life in Saline
  • What this 10-year camera deal means for Saline policing and budgets

Also on today's calendar: Adopt a (Stuffed) Puppy.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: A bit of rain in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 32.
  • Saturday: Rain, then snow late; colder, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saline Council Moves Forward on Roads, Trails, and Utilities - The Sun Times News (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline residents can expect continued upgrades to the city’s wastewater plant, new work on Woodland Drive, and construction of the Saline River Valley Trail segment through Mill Pond Park starting this year. Council also advanced long-term funding talks for the Recreation Center and approved an indoor sports training facility for Saline Area Soccer Association players on Industrial Drive.
   

• Saline City Council Approves Body Camera Contract Continuation (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline City Council has locked in body and in-car cameras for local police through 2036, approving a ten-year, $710,000 extension with technology provider AXON. City leaders say the long-term deal secures critical accountability tools while protecting the city from rising tech costs in future years.
   

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    Saturday January 31
  • Adopt a (Stuffed) Puppy
    Saline Recreation Center , 1866 Woodland Dr E , Saline
    10:00 am
    • Friday February 6
  • Mario Kart Live
    Saline Recreation Center , 1866 Woodland Dr E , Saline
    5:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is closed until January 6, 2026, and has since reopened.
    7:12AM on Jan 6: Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is closed and expected to reopen at 11:00 AM. (Nextdoor )
  • ISO tax help for a relative.
    Currently has a basic return and has worked with an accounting firm but prices are getting out of reach. Any suggestions or places you like to do… (Nextdoor Lodi Township)
  • Saline Area Schools posted a job opening for Custodian, Afternoon Shift in Saline. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

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