By SALINA POST
During their meeting Tuesday morning, Saline County Commissioners are scheduled to address a proclamation pertaining to Elder Abuse Awareness Month, an update on the county jail construction project and possible changes to indigent funeral fees.
About the meeting
Saline County Commission is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash Street. The meetings also can be viewed on Saline County’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA.
To participate in the meetings, citizens will need to use the Zoom link. Use the following link and put in the Meeting ID and passcode:
https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09
Meeting ID: 968 3581 9901
Passcode: 144636
For further information, contact the County Commission’s Office at (785) 309-5825.
Agenda items
-A resolution establishing reasonable cremation or burial fees for unclaimed bodies required to be paid from the county’s general fund in accordance with k.S.A. 22a-216
Background info:
In 2022, County Administration was approached by one of the mortuaries requesting that the $750 fee that was established by that Resolution be increased to $1,000.
Information was brought to the Commission on April 11th and June 6th about the history of the fee establishment, what other counties’ fees are, and alternative options. This request for action is to make an Amendment to Resolution 11-2066 that increases the fee for indigent cremations to $1,000.
-Amending the County Commission’s meeting schedule
Background information:
The Commission adopted a schedule of meetings for this year on December 6, 2022. That schedule calls for a regular meeting on October 31 and a study session on November 7. Due to the schedule for completion of the jail, and in order to provide time for correctional staff to be trained on operation of the new facility, staff recommends “swapping” these two meetings. Commissioners would hold a study session on October 31 at the new jail facility, which would kick of several days of public events to dedicate the new facility. Then a regular meeting would be scheduled in the City/County Building for November 7.
-Update on construction of new county jail
Background information:
The new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Office is an $89.655 million project that was approved by voters in November of 2020. Construction on the project began in November 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in September 2023. The County Administrator will be providing monthly updates during construction.
To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday, click here and then click on the June 6 link.