🌱 Patch AM: How will Saline’s $26M sewer plant upgrade affect you by 2026?

Hello Saline! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Saline’s $26M sewer plant upgrade affect you by 2026?
• What’s next for the huge AI data center planned near Saline?

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain, a thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 21 degrees.
• Monday: Snow showers, temps: high: 27, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Cloudy, windy and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saline's wastewater treatment plant overhaul close to being on schedule (wemu.org) — Saline’s $26 million wastewater treatment plant overhaul is progressing and expected to be fully finished by late summer or early fall 2026, after starting in 2023. Most underground utilities are already in, materials are on site, and city officials say residents can track detailed construction updates and presentations online as the project moves toward coming online in 2026.
   

• Where AI data center projects in the Ann Arbor area stand at the end of 2025 (mlive.com) — Saline Township is at the center of a massive proposed AI data center that’s drawn protests in downtown Saline, legal battles, and intense debate over energy use, environment, and rural character. The article also tracks similar hyperscale data center fights in nearby townships, showing how decisions around Saline could shape development, regulations, and tax revenue across the Ann Arbor region.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Yoga in the Taproom
  Bløm Mead + Cider , 100 S 4th Ave STE 110 , Ann Arbor
  1:00 pm
• Phil Oglivie's Rhythm Kings
  Zal Gaz Grotto Club , 2070 W Stadium Blvd , Ann Arbor
  5:00 pm
• Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
  The Ravens Club , 207 S Main St , Ann Arbor
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Drop-in New Year's Hat & Noismaker Crafts
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• After School Art :: Freestyle
  Manchester District Library , City Room , Manchester
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• KPop Demon Hunters Party
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NEW YEAR'S EVE (City Hall Closed)
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan
• City hall Closed for the New Years Holiday
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan
• Reflect w/Heather — Sanaras
  Sanaras Wellness Studio , 503 E Russell Rd , Tecumseh
  9:00 am
• Food Pantry-Aid in Milan
  Aid In Milan , 89 W Main St , Milan
  10:00 am
• NYE Dinner at Uncle Lyle's
  Uncle Lyle's Tavern and Grille , 108 Tecumseh St , Dundee
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• With freezing rain in the forecast today, please be cautious on roads and walkways.
  Ice can also bring down electric lines. Remember to stay at least 25 feet away from any downed power line and anything that line touches. Report… (Nextdoor )

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Saline. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Janitors and Cleaners in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• The Air Jordan 4 RM Takes On An Aged "Michigan" Look (sneakernews.com)

Milan

• Holiday Faith Reads from Black Authors and Black Publishers (atlantadailyworld.com)

Ypsilanti

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-- The Patch AM Team

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