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Saline County adopts year-end financial resolutions and confirms 2026 commercial insurance placement
Summary
The county adopted three year-end financial resolutions to cancel old warrants, transfer unspent operating funds to capital (roughly $1,000,000 typical), and prepare statements on the Kansas Municipal Auditing Guide basis; staff also reported switching from K Camp to commercial insurers for 2026, procuring $575,711 in premium with multiple carriers.
County Administrator Philip Smith Haines presented three routine year-end resolutions and recommended adoption. He described the first as the cancellation of warrants outstanding more than two years; the second authorizes annual transfers of unspent operating funds into capital funds to be used for equipment and capital purchases (staff said the annual transfer often totals around $1,000,000); and the third authorizes preparing financial statements under the Kansas Municipal Auditing Guide as a cost-saving measure rather than full GAAP reporting.
On property and casualty coverage, staff said the county canceled membership in K Camp and procured 2026 commercial insurance with multiple carriers. "We have, in fact, procured insurance for 2026 using a combination of four firms, Travelers, Chubb, Iron Insurance Partners, and Lloyd's of London," staff said, and reported the commercial placement saves over $125,000 in premium though deductibles and some coverage terms differ.
A commissioner moved to adopt Resolutions 25-2441, 25-2442 and 25-2443 as presented; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. Staff said there is no further action required on the insurance informational item beyond review and questions were invited.
Staff clarified that the annual transfers are one-time moves to capital and cannot be used to fund ongoing personnel costs. The board did not amend any of the three resolutions during the meeting.
