A jail project update, fireworks, and a study session concerning the Department of Senior Services building project are among the agenda items for the Saline County Commission on 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 a jail project update from County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes. According to information from the commission meeting packet, dirt work at the new jail site began Nov. 20. Work on the building pad was scheduled to begin Monday, with the footings and foundations being poured beginning Jan. 10.
Commissioners also are scheduled to consider approving a resolution amending Chapter 13, Part C of the Zoning Resolution that will allow the use of permanent structures for retail fireworks sales as provided for in the county Fireworks Resolution and approved through a conditional use permit and commercial permit review.
Other items on the county agenda for Tuesday include the following.
●Consider a Civic HR amendment for onboarding – Marilyn Leamer, human resources director
●Consider Niles Road improvements – Justin Mader, county engineer
●Consider a right-of-way acquisition for bridge replacement projects – Justin Mader, county engineer
●Consider a resolution for to join the statewide litigation in the opioid settlement matter – Smith-Hanes
●Consider an amendment to Resolution 21-2346 Exemption Provision KSA 75-1120A - Smith-Hanes
●Hear Smith-Hanes weekly update
At the conclusion of the meeting, commissioners are scheduled to meet in a study session concerning the Department of Senior Services building project.
To see the full Saline County Commission meeting packet (62-page pdf), click here.