“Voted Aye on the court-ordered rezoning of the Related Digital data center properties from agricultural A-1 to industrial I-1”

Four months after denying the rezoning, the same Saline Township Board voted 5-0 to rezone the Related Digital data center parcels from agricultural A-1 to industrial I-1. The minutes state the action was taken "as ordered by the Washtenaw County Circuit Court" under the consent judgment that settled the developer's lawsuit. Because the vote was carried out under a court order rather than as a discretionary land-use choice, no accountability stance is assigned to the members. Outcome: Ayes 5 Nays 0 Recorded vote: Aye. Body: Saline Township Board. Measure: Zoning Map Update (Jan. 14, 2026).