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County begins 2026 budget schedule as administrators warn of state-level uncertainty and community-corrections funding cuts
Summary
County staff presented a proposed calendar for the 2026 Saline County budget and warned commissioners of state-level uncertainty over property-tax measures and reduced community-corrections funding under a revised KDOC formula.
County administration presented a proposed schedule to develop and adopt the 2026 Saline County budget and updated commissioners on state legislative activity that could affect local property tax policy and department funding.
The proposed budget calendar was aligned to the county27s regular meeting schedule and included a joint meeting with the City of Salina on March 24 to discuss allocation agencies. County staff asked commissioners for ideas to increase public input on the budget process after a low response rate to last year27s outreach effort.
County Administrator Phil (surname not specified on the record) reported…
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