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Salina commission directs staff to explore special election after petition to repeal pit‑bull ordinance
Summary
A certified petition to repeal Salina's breed‑specific code provisions prompted hours of public comment. The commission unanimously directed staff to consult the county clerk about holding a special election to place the petition on the ballot rather than passing the ordinance itself.
City staff presented a certified initiative/referendum petition that would repeal Salina's breed‑specific code provisions related to pit bulls. Jacob Woods explained that adoption by the commission within 20 days would enact the repealing ordinance immediately but would bar breed‑specific regulation changes for 10 years. The alternative is to decline to adopt and call a special election; the county estimated such an election could cost roughly $60,000–$80,000.
Petitioners Deborah Corrales and Tyler…
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