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In response to COVID-19 guidelines, the City of Salina and Saline County have implemented a modified approach to direct public interaction at all of their offices in the City-County Building
Effective Friday, Saline County is implementing “appointment only” access for the public at the City-County building, 300 West Ash Street, for two weeks (subject to extension). Citizens and visitors to any city or county office must call ahead to make an appointment.
City-County Building restrictions
•All entrance to the building will be through the North (ramp) entrance only.
•All other doors will be locked.
•A sheriff’s deputy will be posted at the entrance.
•Visitors must make an appointment with the respective office before being allowed into the building.
Restrictions for other city and county locations
•All entrances will be locked.
•Visitors must make an appointment with an individual employee in advance.
•Visitors must call the employee upon arrival to be admitted into the building.
Exceptions
The controlled access portion of the lobby at the Salina Police Department, 255 N. 10th St., will remain open. However, individuals who visit the lobby will first speak to a staff member, who will then determine whether in-person contact with an officer is necessary.
The Saline County Jail lobby will remain open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.
Other facilities and offices
Senior Center – 245 North Ninth Street:
•Visitors must make an appointment.
•Meals on Wheels will continue as normal. All volunteers are being screened for illness and social distancing measures have been implemented for the delivery of meals.
Noxious Weed/Expo Center – 900 Greeley Avenue:
•Chemical purchases/sales will be made by appointment only.
•All requests for events will be screened to limit any gatherings to 10 or less people.
•Visitors must make an appointment.
Saline County Health Department – 125 West Elm Street:
•All entrance to the building will be through the North entrance.
•Citizens will need to make an appointment. Some services have been adjusted.
•Home Health Care is focusing on critical patients and have adjusted some of their services.
Saline County Community Corrections – 309 South Broadway Boulevard
•All offenders must make an appointment.
•All group classes have been cancelled.
Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Jail – 251 North 10th Street:
•The jail lobby will be open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.
•VIN Inspections are suspended.
•Fingerprinting services are suspended.
•All visitors must make an appointment.
South Tag Office – 2310 Planet Avenue:
•All visitors must make an appointment.
Saline County Road and Bridge – 3424 Airport Road:
•Visitors must make an appointment.
City-County Building departments:
•Register of Deeds has suspended processing all passports.
•Appraiser is conducting hearings by phone and will conduct them in person if it is deemed necessary.
•District Court has limited its services and is modifying court dockets.
•Many county services can be completed online.
Screening questions for COVID-19 and illness will be done at each building. Anyone who is displaying symptoms or illness will not be allowed access to the building.
"It is our highest priority to keep our citizens and staff free from exposure to this disease. In doing so, we are asking for your patience and understanding as we modify our normal business practices," the city and county noted in a news release.
