Dam Repair Prospects Dim for Saline Millpond
Saline may not begin dam repair before mid summer as city officials face funding gaps. Federal aid prospects faded after state and federal reviews. Soil Conservation Service could provide up to full funding only if a flood problem is shown, with a survey due in August.
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Soil Conservation Service
Rudolph Habben
Saline Regional Planning Commission
Washtenaw County Planning Commission
Habben
Hugh
Raisin River
University of Michigan
Mike Strait
Strait
Chamber of Commerce faces disbandment or new manager
The chamber with no current officers and outgoing leaders Paul Sibson Jack Steele Marilyn Sibson and Leon Vedder held a no attendance meeting. To hire a manager dues would rise from 25 to 50 per member and members are urged to respond by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Sibson
Jack Steele
Marilyn Sibson
Leon Vedder
Sibson
Steele
Vedder
P.O. Box
Trash Burning Ban Enacted as Saline Faces Drought
Saline imposes a city wide ban on open burning after weeks with no rain. Fire crews battled multiple grass fires caused mainly by trash barrels, with permits for burning suspended by the Conservation Department. The order prohibits any fire except in attended closed containers until city council further order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Alber
Harold Armbruster
Conservation Department
Saline
City of
Saline City
Review Board Receives Few Appeals This Year
The city Board of Review completed its work with only eight appeals filed this year all in writing. One property owner appeared personally. Appeals all involved residential property across city areas including an apartment building. Final valuation total to be released next week. Craigmile noted the unusually low number compared with 40 to 50 in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Review
Jack Craismile
Board of Review
Craigmile
See How They Run Dress Rehearsal At High School
The junior class play See How They Run is being polished in a three act farce at the Little Theatre. Curtain rises at 8 p m Thursday through Saturday with cast Pam Sheats Carol Kraushaar Bob Mann Alyce Krivisky Dal Queenan Ken Jones Steve Wild Brian Prater and Fred Schmerberg directed by Lois Vasicek with Cheryl Mayer as student director Teresa Heller stage manager and Peter Klein as promoter. Understudies Norleen Ferris Barbara Ealy Sandi Jedele. Tickets are 1 25 for adults 1 for students reserved seats available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
Pam Sheats
Carol Kraushaar
Bob Mann
Alyce Krivisky
Dal ‘Queenan
Ken Jones
Steve Wild
Brian Prater
Fred Schmerberg
Lois Vasicek
Good Guys Present See How They Run
The Junior Class plans a Thursday to Saturday high school theater presentation of See How They Run. If audiences have half as much fun as the cast, the play should be a success. The cast list follows as in a high drama program.
UDC Moves To End WVounch Liscoveis Pollution
A city zoning ordinance requiring a permit for disposal of any industrial waste was used for the first time after Harold Mason of 8794 Macon Rd filed a complaint about wastes from Universal Die Casting polluting the Saline River across from the plant. The permit will be reviewed by the planning commission and building department before council action. plant manager Tom Hollowell says wastes are not chemically dangerous and steps have been taken to upgrade waste treatment, including six months of process changes and a study by consultants. A plan will be presented to the Water Resources Commission on March 24 for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mason
Macon Rd
Universal ‘Die Casting
Allan Grossman
Universal Die Casting
Planning Commission
Tom Hollowell
Hollowell
Water Resources Commission
State of
Michigan
City Dump Controversy Rocks Local Council
City officials discovered a 12 year old illegal dump sprawl between Monroe Street and Crestwood, used for sand and trash, drawing six residents to a distant council meeting. DPW workers estimate savings from hauling elsewhere, while residents complain of rats, dust storms, and unsafe access to the ravine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe St
Crestwood Subdivision
Ellsworth
Platt Rd
Joseph Masterson
Circle Ct
City Dump
Walt Moore
DPW
George Johnson
Mike Strait
Kenneth
Variance Hearing Set For UDC Plant Addition
Universal Die Casting seeks a variance permit for a north side addition to address a sinking retaining wall a visible die casting area from neighboring homes and periodic molten metal splashes. A special hearing is set for 8 p.m. Monday March 31 in the council chamber with plant manager Tom Hollowell and neighbors Mr and Mrs Frank Harms signing the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Council
Tom Hollowell
Council Chamber
Hollowell
Frank Harms
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Army Corps of Engineers
Farm Home Administration
State Highway Department
Michigan Department of Conservation
SaSs
Meha
Harry Doehne
Recreation and Resource Planning Division
Doehne
Detroit
C-C
Alyce Krivsky
Dal
Queenan
Peter Klein
Barb Ealy
Teresa Helle
Noreen Ferris
Cheryl Mayer
UDC
Liscoveis
Burmeister
A. E. Hagen
Hugh Reveling
Mrs. Burmeister
Pete O’ Mara
Johnson
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