City of Salina
Since 2021, Kansas has received opioid settlement funds to address the impact of addiction. Saline County and the City of Salina are projected to receive over $1 million across 13 years. After funding a community needs study, the County and City are partnering on a grant program to distribute these funds locally. A joint agreement is set to take effect Monday, September 15, followed by the creation of an Opioid Grant Review Committee. Four of the seven members are appointed by the City of Salina.
The City is accepting expression of interest forms for vacancies that currently or will soon exist on the following citizen boards, commissions, and committees, including the newly formed Salina-Saline County Opioid Settlement Grant Review Committee:
- Accessibility Advisory Board
· One (1) Citizen-at-large
· One (1) Citizen-at-large with a disability
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Arts & Humanities Commission
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Board of Zoning Appeals
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Building Advisory Board
· One (1) Mechanical Master/Journeyman
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Business Improvement District Design Review
· One (1) Citizen-at-large
· One (1) Design Professional
- Heritage Commission
· Two (2) Youth Members*
- Human Relations Commission
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Law Enforcement Citizen Review Board
· One (1) Citizen-at-large with a demonstrated interest or experience in police and/or community relations and/or who reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the City of Salina
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
· Two (2) Youth Members*
- Planning Commission
· One (1) Outside Representative (resident of Saline County, not City of Salina)
· One (1) Youth Member*
- Salina-Saline County Opioid Settlement Grant Review Committee
· Four (4) Citizens-at-large
- Solid Waste Management Committee
· One (1) Resident of the unincorporated area of the County nominated by Saline County (must apply at salinecountyks.gov/boards-committees)
· One (1) Youth Member*
*The Youth on Board program allows for individuals between the ages of 15-20 attending a secondary or post-secondary school to serve on certain boards that are noted above for a one-year term.
If you are interested in serving the community by becoming a member of one of these boards, commissions or committees, you are asked to fill out an expression-of-interest (EOI) form. An expression-of-interest form or more information may be obtained from the City of Salina website by following the link or by visiting the City Clerk’s Office, 300 W. Ash, Room 206.
If you have any questions, please call (785) 309-5735.