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Commissioners discuss possible countywide plastic bag ban and property-tax pressure from nontaxed property

3800902 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners asked staff to research options for a countywide plastic bag ban (noting possible need to coordinate with the City of Salina) and discussed the challenge that a large share of property in Saline County is exempt from property tax.

During commissioner comments on June 10, members discussed whether Saline County could pursue a countywide ban on plastic shopping bags and highlighted budget pressure created by large shares of property exempt from taxation.

One commissioner asked county administration to research what it would take for the county to implement a…

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