By SALINA POST
A year ago Thursday, Saline County officials broke ground on the new Saline County Jail and sheriff's office.
"With construction slated for substantial completion in 11 more months, construction is at the halfway point," Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes noted in an announcement.
To mark the occasion, the county commissioners' meeting on Tuesday "will consist of a study session held onsite at the construction trailer just west of the job site (parking lot entrance off of Front Street between Woodland and Pacific Avenues). The meeting, which will begin at 9:00 am, is a public meeting like all meetings of the Commission and members of the public will be able to join Commissioners along with construction team members for a review of progress," Smith-Hanes noted.
Following the study session, commissioners will be offered individual site tours, however those tours will not be available to the public, nor will a quorum of commissioners be present due to safety concerns on the work site.
The next regular monthly jail update is scheduled for the county commission meeting on Nov. 8, Smith-Hanes noted.