Saline Community Guide

It’s a year of renovations to major landmarks across Saline. Construction is underway on a new STEAM center and weight room at Saline High—worthwhile investments for a school U.S. News & World Report ranked as No. 20 overall in the state of Michigan, and whose football team hasn’t missed the Division 1 playoffs in over a decade. If all goes according to plan, the $14.7 million project should be done in time for the fall 2025 school year. Progress continues on the sorely needed renovations to the town’s sixty-nine-year-old wastewater treatment plant. The project, which began in 2023, is slated to wrap up in 2026 or so, to the tune of more than $60 million. Unfortunately, in July, PFAS were found in the soil; removal will cost an extra $2.3 million. Meanwhile, the Saline Library began a $4 million renovation in June. By the time it’s complete in December 2024, there’ll be a new outdoor pavilion and a paved story trail, as well as more study rooms and comfy seating, plus a drive-thru lane to pick up held materials.