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Salina commission says HUD investigators will review referred housing cases after staff closes local dockets
Summary
Staff told the Salina Human Relations Commission that two recent employment complaints were closed with no probable cause, most housing matters were conciliated or closed and HUD investigators will arrive this week to review cases the commission waived to the federal agency.
The Salina Human Relations Commission heard an update from staff saying two recent employment complaints were closed with no probable cause and will be recorded with exact dates at a future meeting.
Staff reported there are currently no open local housing cases after conciliation or no-probable-cause findings, but said several combined cases the commission waived to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be investigated on-site this week. "They're coming this week," the staff member told commissioners, and staff emphasized that HUD operates on a different timetable than the local commission.
On public accommodations, staff said the bulk of recent complaints involved parking-lot accessibility and related striping issues; businesses generally addressed problems after Commission outreach. Staff said one remaining public-accommodations matter involves a national company and that staff will draft a local letter to the company’s point of contact.
The commission did not take formal enforcement action at the meeting; staff characterized the recent pattern as successful resolution through conciliation and outreach. The commission will monitor the HUD investigation results once HUD completes its review.
