Jul 14, 2020

County commission to consider 2021 budget, appointments Tuesday

Posted Jul 14, 2020 1:46 AM

Saline County Commissioners are scheduled to consider approval of the 2021 budget during their Tuesday morning meeting.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.

During the meeting, commissioners are sheduled to consider approval of the 2021 county budget.

"The budget as presented today contains a total County expenditure amount of $52,565,853. This is a decrease of $52,841 from the budget as reviewed last week. This difference is the sum of disapproval of a requested increase in funding for allocation to Central Kansas Mental Health Center ($11,584), salary ($26,686) and benefits ($14,571) for a proposed position in Senior Services that was disapproved," the budget request for action stated.

Commissioners also are being asked to appoint people to serve on thr 28th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board. Those persons include the following

Claudette Humphrey, reappointment

Kevin Ellis, reappointment

Millie Moye, reappointment

Susan Montague, appointment

Rex Cearlt, appointment

Additionally, commissioners are being asked to appoint Greg Anderes as treasurer of the Eureka Township.

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

Consider RFA No. 190-20 Form 720 signature and payment of 2020 PCORI fee -- Marilyn Leamer, human resources director

Hear an Idle Fund Report -- Jim DuBois, county treasurer

Hear a Pre-Trial Stats Update -- Andrew Pellant, pre-trial program coordinator, community corrections

Hear an Emergency Management Update -- Michelle Barkley, director

Hear County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' weekly update

Additionally, commissioners are scheduled to meet in the following two executive sessions.

Attorney-client privilege

Employer/Employee negotiations

To see the entire Saline County Commission meeting packet (58-page pdf), including additional budget documentation, click here.