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Jason Tiller, county staff, said the county’s community needs assessment completed in April recommended priorities: improve access to treatment services, expand prevention education, reduce stigma, and strengthen support for people in recovery. He said county and city staff estimated an average combined annual funding stream of about $100,000 and proposed splitting those funds 15% for program administration, 35% retained by law enforcement (city and county shares) and 50% for a grant program to address the needs-assessment priorities.

Under the draft approach, the county would accept and manage grants and bill the city for its share to simplify accounting. A seven-member grant-review committee (four city appointees, three county appointees) would advise and approve grantees and would include community-based organization representatives. Staff proposed contracting or allocating staff time for program administration and noted required annual reporting back to the Attorney General’s office.

Staff presented a timeline: finalize interlocal agreements in July, establish grant committee and draft GRAMA-like solicitations in August, issue solicitations in September, accept applications through October, review in November, and approve allocations in December with grants starting in January. Commissioners asked for clarity about who approves grants and whether administrative work will be funded; staff said those details will be set in the interlocal agreement. The board did not take a funding action at the meeting; staff will return with formal agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Saline County Commission Meeting - June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff proposed a framework to pool opioid settlement funds from the county and city, split anticipated annual funds roughly 15% administration, 35% law enforcement and 50% grant awards, and create a joint grant-review committee to oversee local spending.","taxTitle","Saline County, Kansas","taxId",55342,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514677,"Resident urges Saline County to delay jail demolition and consider transitional resource center model",242,374000,616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794&start=374&end=616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794/thumbnail_374000.jpg","/articles/6514677/Saline-County/Kansas/Resident-urges-Saline-County-to-delay-jail-demolition-and-consider-transitional-resource-center-model","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514677-325dba3b0e9b841b546f5d369c70f041/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183542&Signature=OM8XW1ToiBB5swUO7CFfnSjOuy2tvKpJB8ReTOYKb9EF-LZh9kVavUHjZDRN4v~BRST522yeOxxmjDSD88vASC8qL6E6GX6cywNRpUSzV404svm-slMVh-W8wsJ~XuhghiKJ~wdUSjftkX3FknDQpRqAU5r-Yi4cs-L-iH~L8FkFU3syBtM0YM1o-MK4Gskf8s9QIlNf35bzg8Y-EbavrRf9Z7o0yRbaX9yHTq4OkmZZpk5aUT3aL~yAvGhgwzvvzbN7DsOAJSchYifsbdoy9GZN-SqG~czM3UT9tl7ihi3Bcp0AgTylAMXWJfkJN9GwF720EJnHjOj3DE4zKNEdGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ashley Jarvis of Salina told the Saline County Board of Commissioners on June 17 she wants the county to postpone demolition of the former jail and consider renovating the property as a transitional resource center for people in recovery.

Jarvis said she emailed Commissioner Hay a mini-proposal and provided a link to the Kansas City Transitional Resource Center as an example. She described such centers as scaled-down, structured residences that allow residents to leave during the day while reducing recidivism and helping people in recovery transition to independent living.

Jarvis told commissioners she believes renovating the jail could be done in phases rather than as a single multimillion-dollar project. She said she had heard a renovation bid in the $3.5–$4 million range and that phased work and grant opportunities could make reuse feasible.

Jarvis also said Saline County has a robust recovery community and that privately owned sober-living providers supply most local beds. She said one local provider that represents about 70 beds has said it intends to retire and sell soon, which could create a sizeable gap in sober housing capacity. Jarvis offered to help form a coalition or planning group to explore options and asked the commission to consider postponing demolition so the county could evaluate reuse opportunities.

Commission leadership said they would forward Jarvis’s emailed proposal to the county administrator and review it with staff; commissioners made no commitment to a specific course of action at the meeting.","A Salina resident asked the commission to postpone demolition of the former county jail and explore repurposing the site as a transitional resource center for people in recovery, citing models in Kansas City and local gaps in sober living beds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514682,"Saline County proclaims June 2025 Elder Abuse Awareness Month",237,803000,1040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794&start=803&end=1040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794/thumbnail_803000.jpg","/articles/6514682/Saline-County/Kansas/Saline-County-proclaims-June-2025-Elder-Abuse-Awareness-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514682-812dedacba7525da061225e108fbf077/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183542&Signature=GGuYlrTHC08AbKshkiJ3rxcaZe9tysKQ~ks2ZTplce6bqG~QzANztyqV7DHNFhuuJklBcDc7IfQwranhuisndglcjhFWOumDA3dRYWxkYQvDslYUvDf1GuNvTXIDMloPftI4LmqLF3qGVgtdj~Pxcja4rYeDrnnH3jXmHsUQvBftdOF6LKh98cIisoL0kFhcVSu4Z5sQTD2NxAI5kdQ8tQJQOS2Y3CjDRRSTZWVrPk4u5hf7Heenz1MqJuNzAjmsjJGFb4wNa8tOPvtRuchtu~xhzqOJw1p6I2mYSryhj-ovhcGIYQHWQc17KVqk9mX8Hnekf0kK1SF65hImRK8gyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saline County Board of Commissioners on June 17 unanimously proclaimed June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Saline County.

Brandy Bone, domestic violence and elder abuse program manager for DVAC, read statistics from the National Council on Aging about elder abuse prevalence and economic impacts, and described county outreach activities, including senior-center events, bingo visits to Arbor Court and Kenwood, Meals on Wheels flyer distribution to neighboring counties, a purple-margarita fundraiser at LaCurva and a Farm & Art Market appearance.

Commissioners thanked Bone and approved the proclamation by voice vote. Bone said the DVAC program serves a 10-county area and listed outreach and awareness activities already completed and planned. There was no dissent recorded.","The board unanimously proclaimed June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Saline County and heard a short presentation from a domestic violence and elder-abuse program manager about outreach activities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514687,"County approves donation-for-use agreement for skid steer at Saline County Livestock & Expo Center",202,1062000,1264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794&start=1062&end=1264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794/thumbnail_1062000.jpg","/articles/6514687/Saline-County/Kansas/County-approves-donation-for-use-agreement-for-skid-steer-at-Saline-County-Livestock-Expo-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514687-bcadff6fb68a4e034fb69c09c7242ddd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183542&Signature=bt2idXabZ6iWWKT9vMfgeib5WGd6eyK2jF66zoATFtx4ow43DLB4sB54kxABEstcUxmCILe7w1EY2kJjeUnXoGc8QZCEtT-HpAUKG8Pjt8a6hh~5bffsWdJWqaEGr1-4pDOcABnMPOGnvEwXeOcDgcGoaUWK2p5XlPDs9O~7cUBoM0lF5YiUjsKFFVoNa1IWOMkN5DZxhFir0jHdOuO42ZgSjSqr94rcx~sC5Y9HrtZNuXoeOTWwkisyfVzB~THV32w98ZgQYm3nmXJRKvt-AulA8lk5LHbDZM9Z3Nir3rcavOgnULSbI4DR-V4Jq6BqJN23VuCco-XCRh4Vc9bXSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saline County Commission on June 17 approved a donation-for-use agreement that allows the Saline County Livestock & Expo Center to receive and use a new skid steer donated by Keraco Implement at no cost to the county.

David Flaherty, Livestock and Expo director, told commissioners the county had rented a skid steer for the past three years and that rental costs had fallen from about $1,005 per month to $550 per month. He said Keraco Implement approached the Expo Center in April 2025 and offered to donate the use of a new skid steer, with an initial two-year agreement and the vendor holding first right to continue a donation afterward. County legal counsel reviewed and approved the contract on May 27, 2025, Flaherty said.

Flaherty said the donation would save the farm account approximately $5,500 per year. He also said the donor would receive recognition on a banner and monitor screens at the Ag Hall; Flaherty estimated the value of that advertising at $2,000 annually. Commissioners voted to approve the request; the motion carried by voice vote.

No public opposition was raised at the meeting.","The commission authorized the Livestock & Expo director to sign a donation-for-use agreement giving the Expo Center a skid steer from Keraco Implement, saving the county an estimated $5,500 annually in rental fees.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514692,"Saline County directs staff to confer with Salina on Shilling Road dust control after years of complaints",2342,1268000,3610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794&start=1268&end=3610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024548-3550cfeeb9ae6ae74dab8b3d99fa1794/thumbnail_1268000.jpg","/articles/6514692/Saline-County/Kansas/Saline-County-directs-staff-to-confer-with-Salina-on-Shilling-Road-dust-control-after-years-of-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514692-4e1bf945b93024a94817093c6f874030/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183542&Signature=M1EeHnTQi2gCOHjwXEni9raeNPBlYQ~hFwLdEsBFutry0ql6~TcS4Wp4AzWZauw13dshuG9C6X-kqLlmReNPd5ni3er4fxsFCBcogOLYgBV~8LABWvcbjNKT6L~PVVZDuX8QvJjx8DVeoiT9S03ZdC~vkx2dYK-hwIzHNSu5ZgeuBQt5q3pCKdW5b8-fbQ4D0mblz7vq6n4nau7iYAgCeL0Bd2ACTo6yB2losTAt35O2uOpZsFaAfGtuekRzG8bHPV5i8QGDx8KT8uQyBu6Bc~aFD4jIRHsyFmsseUv3nFODrxv93jNAYRsQ2h6UDnp1~sr-iAZtjSPa7VYxTnfhJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saline County Board of Commissioners directed county staff on June 17 to open discussions with the City of Salina about dust-control and roadway upgrade options for Shilling Road east of Ohio Street, a half-mile section that residents and county staff say has produced repeated dust complaints.

The move follows a detailed presentation by Justin Mater, Saline County engineer, who outlined the road’s history, past agreements with Johnson Sand, and five alternatives: take no additional action; county-funded magnesium chloride dust treatment; cost-share with the city; cost-share with city, Johnson Sand and homeowners associations (HOAs); and upgrading the half-mile to asphalt. The commission voted to have staff begin conversations with the interim city manager and report back; the motion carried with a voice vote.

Mater told commissioners the dust problem is driven largely by truck traffic from Johnson Sand and the removal of a tree row on the north side of Shilling Road by recent residential development. He said Saline County last provided a countywide dust-control program in 2008 and that a 1998 interlocal agreement says the county retains ownership and responsibility for Shilling Road east of Ohio Street.

Mater gave cost estimates: a single magnesium chloride application would cost about $6,260.80 for the treatment itself and roughly $20,000 in preparatory work (aggregate/base) for the half-mile the county would treat; annual preparatory and reapplication costs could add more. He estimated converting the segment to asphalt at roughly $750,000. He also noted the county holds a Shilling Road farm fund (account 450) with a balance of $105,014.94 that could be used toward road work.

Commissioners and residents questioned whether Johnson Sand had met conditions in conditional use permits requiring the operator to “participate in dust control and road upgrades.” Mater said the CUP language was vague and that a 2005 agreement with Johnson Sand had required participation on the east half of the road; county records show the county ceased routine dust-control applications in February 2008. Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether Johnson Sand has performed dust control in recent years and to seek the city’s view on cost-sharing, interim paving, or annexation.

Residents who spoke at the public-comment portion described heavy dust, safety concerns near intersections, and health worries over dust-control chemicals. Kelly Dunn, a Stone Lake resident, said the tree row removal and rising vehicle counts have worsened the problem and called asphalt a long-term solution rather than repeated chemical treatments. Another speaker warned about potential groundwater effects from chloride products.

The commission did not approve immediate dust-control spending. Instead, it voted to have county staff initiate a discussion with the City of Salina about dust control, cost-sharing and long-term options, and to return with recommendations at a future meeting.","After months of complaints from nearby subdivisions, the Saline County Commission directed staff to open talks with the City of Salina about options for dust control or road upgrades on the section of Shilling Road east of Ohio Street.","actionData","errors"]

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