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Residents criticize Salina snow removal and ask for sales-tax relief; commission orders after-action review
Summary
Following a heavy snowstorm, the Salina City Commission praised city staff, ordered an after-action review and received public complaints about plowing priorities, curb snow piles and continued city/county sales tax on groceries despite a state reduction.
The Salina City Commission said city employees from police, fire, streets, utilities and parks worked through a recent storm and directed staff to conduct an after-action review and to meet with the school district to assess coordination.
Why it matters: residents told commissioners inconsistent plowing and leftover curb piles created traffic and driveway access problems, and one commenter urged the city and county to follow the state in reducing sales tax on groceries.
Commissioners thanked city staff for their response to the storm and announced the city will…
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