By SALINA POST
A jail project update and a discussion of 2024 budget parameters are among the items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday.
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
Commissioners are scheduled to hear a monthly update concerning the new Saline County Jail. According to the report in the commission meeting packet, the following is the February 2023 construction summary.
●Housing Unit B Control Room & Floor Complete
●Housing Unit B Stairs & Handrail Complete
●Over Head MEP in Progress – Area C & Area D Complete
●In Wall MEP in Progress –Area C & Area D Complete
●Interior Framing & Drywall In progress – Area C Complete
●First Coat Paint in Progress – Area C Complete
●Acoustical & Hard Lid Ceilings in Progress - Area C Complete
●Light Fixtures & HVAC Trim Out in Progress - Area A & Area B Complete
●Flooring in Progress – Area A
●Casework in Progress – Area A
●Wall Tile Complete – Locker Rooms & Area A Restrooms
●Plumbing Fixtures in Progress – Area A
●Locker Install in Progress – Locker Rooms Complete
●Garage Door Install in Progress
●Glass Glazing in Progress
●Fire Proofing Complete
●Exterior Metal Panels in Progress Area A & Area C
●TPO Roofing in Progress Housing Units
●Exterior Soffit Framing in Progress – Housing Units
To see the February jail project report, click here.
Commissioners also are scheduled to hear Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' weekly update.
Additionally, a discussion of 2024 budget parameters is on the agenda. County staff is asking commissioners for guidance before opening 2024 budgets for departmental requests.
Commissioners also are scheduled to deal with the following items on the consent agenda.
●Approval of tax roll adjustments
●Approval of accounts payable
●Approval of public forum agenda
●Amended Smoky View Township 2022 Annual Report
●Appointment of Bret Keeler as Smoky View Township Treasurer
●Disposition of property
●Approval of a change order for plumbing repairs for the juvenile detention center remodel project
●Approval of the Annual Aid to Local Grant Application for the Health Department for SFY24
●Approval of proposed change orders 1, 2, and 4 for the courtroom project
To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday, click here and then click on the March 14 link.