Saline Election Preview: Meet Saline City Council Candidate Bret ...

Bret Pollington grew up in Wayne, Michigan. He lives with his wife, Jess, and their two children in Saline. He is currently. pursuing a teaching degree.

Bret is a Realtor at Cornerstone Real Estate.

Supports revitalizing downtown to protect unique, community-tied businesses.

Believes high rents hinder unique businesses and consistent nightlife in downtown Saline, and that housing costs prevent a thriving, walkable community.

Believes high rents hinder businesses and nightlife in downtown Saline, and that housing costs prevent a thriving, walkable community.

- Supports revitalizing downtown to protect unique, community-tied businesses.
- Believes high rents hinder businesses and nightlife in downtown Saline, and that housing costs prevent a thriving, walkable community.

Economy

Supports expanding affordable housing options to ensure diverse residents can live, work, and thrive in Saline.

- Supports expanding affordable housing options to ensure diverse residents can live, work, and thrive in Saline.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in updating fire protection funding to align with property values, ensuring equitable contributions from all communities, while addressing staffing challenges to maintain high-quality service.

Believes in updating fire protection funding, ensuring equitable contributions from all communities, while addressing staffing challenges to maintain high-quality service.

- Believes in updating fire protection funding, ensuring equitable contributions from all communities, while addressing staffing challenges to maintain high-quality service.

Public Safety

As of August 14, 2025, Bret Pollington’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Public Services

Supports removing the Saline Dam to restore the river's natural flow, improve local ecosystem health, and reduce city maintenance burdens.

- Supports removing the Saline Dam to restore the river's natural flow, improve local ecosystem health, and reduce city maintenance burdens.

Energy & the Environment

Supports strengthening downtown areas, increasing pedestrian mobility, and creating an environmentally responsible city that is affordable and inclusive for current and future residents.

Supports strengthening the downtown area and increasing pedestrian access.

Supports creating an environmentally responsible city that is affordable and inclusive for current and future residents.

Supports expanding public transit to connect Saline with Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, believing it would provide reliable, affordable, and eco-friendly commuting options, strengthen the local workforce, and boost business and accessibility for visitors.

Supports expanding public transit to connect Saline with Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.

- Supports strengthening the downtown area and increasing pedestrian access.
- Supports creating an environmentally responsible city that is affordable and inclusive for current and future residents.
- Supports expanding public transit to connect Saline with Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Bret Pollington

Bret Pollington grew up in Wayne, Michigan. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Michigan and a teaching degree from Eastern Michigan University. He lives with his wife, Jess, and their two children in Saline.

Bret is a Realtor at Cornerstone Real Estate. He previously pursued a teaching degree.

Bret Pollington's campaign for Saline City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of August 14, 2025, Bret Pollington did not have a website or any information online.

Supports removing the Saline Dam to restore the river's natural flow, improve local ecosystem health, and reduce city maintenance costs.

Bret Pollington is from Wayne, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Jess, and their two children in Saline. He is a member of the Arts & Culture Committee.

Supports revitalizing downtown to protect local, family-owned businesses.

Supports removing the Saline Dam to restore the river's natural flow, improve local ecosystems, and reduce city maintenance burdens.

Supports removing the Saline Dam to restore natural river flow, improve local ecosystem health, and reduce city maintenance burdens.

Supports enhancing public transit to foster new opportunities.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.