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Votes at a glance: Saline County approves two ordinances on bilingual interpretation pay and election worker stipends
Summary
The Saline County Quorum Court passed an amendment to the county salary/administration policy on bilingual interpretation compensation (Ordinance 2026-7) and approved a state-funded appropriation for election worker stipends (Ordinance 2026-9); both measures passed by roll call votes.
The Saline County Quorum Court approved two ordinances during its session: a third-reading amendment to county policy regarding bilingual interpretation compensation and an appropriation of state election funds for supplemental stipends to election workers.
On the third reading, the court passed an amendment to the county’s salary/administration policy to establish a procedure for the review and approval of bilingual interpretation compensation. The motion to approve (Ordinance 2026-7) was moved by Justice Bellinger and seconded by Justice Billingsley; the roll call showed the ordinance passed with a majority in favor and one recorded no vote by Justice Johnson.
The court also read by title and approved an ordinance appropriating funds received from the State Board of Election Commissioners for supplemental stipends to election workers in calendar year 2026. That ordinance (recorded as Ordinance 2026-9) passed unanimously on a roll-call vote of 12–0.
Clerk-read titles for both ordinances were entered into the record and no sustained public testimony was received on either item at the meeting. The court moved on to announcements and adjourned.
Ordinances referenced: Exhibit A / Ordinance 2026-7 (amendment to salary/administration policy for bilingual interpretation compensation); Exhibit C / Ordinance 2026-9 (appropriation for election worker stipends).
