City Council approved a preliminary agreement with the Curtiss family regarding the city’s potential purchase of the Davenport-Curtiss mansion, located on E. Michigan Ave., Saline, at the council’s Sept. 2 meeting. While this begins the process of the city’s acquisition, it is not a final decision nor a formal purchase.
“Tonight, we record a good will agreement between the city of Saline and the Curtiss family that initiates a formal due diligence process to evaluate the possible acquisition of the historic Davenport-Curtiss mansion and its surrounding grounds,” Mayor Pro-Tem Janet Dillon said. “Over the past few months, city leadership has worked in close coordination with the Curtiss family and our legal team to outline the terms of this agreement.”
The house, which dates back to the 1870s, is “an emblem of Saline character,” according to Mayor Brian Marl…