By SALINA POST
A jail project update 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 hear the monthly update concerning the new Saline County Jail project. The November summary from the construction team includes the following.
● Housing Unit Steel Complete
● Non-load bearing CMU Walls Complete Areas A-E
● Non-load bearing CMU Walls In Progress – Housing Units
● Housing Unit MEP in Progress
● Exterior Soffit Framing & Sheathing in Progress
● Area A Interior Framing Complete
● Area A Drywall in Progress
● Area B Interior Framing in Progress
● Area B Drywall in Progress
● Area A – E Overhead MEP in Progress
● Spray Fire Proofing Complete Area C
● Light Weight Insulated Concrete Area E Complete
● Architectural Precast Panels in Housing Units in Progress
● Asphalt Base Complete
● TPO Roofing in Progress
Construction on the project began in November 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in September 2023.
Other items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday include the following.
●Consider a subscription services agreement to move the county from the CivicHR platform to the Criterion platform for applicant tracking service and onboarding.
●Consider approving a change order for plumbing repairs for the Juvenile Hall remodel.
●Consider approving an agreement with Hutton for construction manager services on courtroom and office remodels.
●Consider approving a new livestock and expo fee schedule to take effect Jan. 1, 2023, and implementing a non-refundable administrative fee of $150 for pre-booking rentals.
●Consider end-of-year financial resolutions.
●Hear County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' update.
Additionally, commissioners are scheduled to meet in an executive session for attorney-client privilege.
To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday, click here and then click on the Dec. 13 link.