Sep 14, 2021

County to consider broadcast issue, hear workforce report

Posted Sep 14, 2021 2:24 AM

By SALINA POST

A discussion of broadcasting county meetings, an economic and workforce presentation, and an executive session 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 consider what to do about recording and broadcasting county meetings. Since the City of Salina severed its relationship with Salina Media Connection for recording and broadcasting of meetings in the commission meeting room (room 107 of the City-County Building) at the end of June, Salina Media Connection no longer has the ability to provide those services for county meetings. On a temporary basis, the city has been recording and broadcasting county meetings at no charge since that time, however, the county commission needs to decided on a long-term solution.

County staff is recommending that the county negotiate an agreement with the city for recording and broadcasting services.

Other items on the county agenda for Tuesday include the following.

●Consider changes to employee policies for holiday pay and personal leave - Marilyn Leamer, human resources director

●Consider a health plan amendment - Leamer

●Hear an economic and workforce presentation - Renee Duxler, director of economic and workforce development for the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce

●Hear County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' weekly update

Commissioners also are scheduled to meet in executive session concerning a non-elected personnel matter.

To see the full Saline County Commission meeting packet (30-page pdf), click here.