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County administrator outlines legislative developments affecting Saline County budgets, elections and economic grants
Summary
County Administrator Phil summarized outcomes from the state legislature including a 1.5-mill reduction for the state facilities fund, elimination of the three-day mail-ballot grace period starting January 2026, and several economic development and infrastructure appropriations that could affect local projects.
County Administrator Phil provided the Board of Commissioners with a legislative update on April 1, summarizing actions from the state legislature at first adjournment and the expected effects for Saline County.
Phil said property-tax reform did not advance this session except for a reduction of 1.5 mills for the state facilities fund, a change that could affect local budgets in fiscal 2026. He said the legislature eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots; beginning January 2026 a mail ballot must be in the county clerk's office on…
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