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Saline County directs staff to confer with Salina on Shilling Road dust control after years of complaints
Summary
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.
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…
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