Court to discuss policy change, property sale

In a meeting Monday, the Saline County Quorum Court is set to discuss a change to the county’s policy for salaries and the sale of a property.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Saline County Courthouse.

The first ordinance on the agenda will involve a change to the county’s policy pertaining to voluntary demotions. This ordinance was recently discussed at the recent meeting of the Saline County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee.

At that meeting, Justice of the Peace Josh Curtis explained that this change will clean up the process by taking out extra steps.

According to the ordinance, “An employee demoted due to organizational re-adjustments or a voluntary demotion where the employee is transferred to a position with a lower range/grade than their current position will enter the new position with a pay rate between the new position’s salary range minimum and its midpoint. In the occurrence that the employee held this position previously, the employee’s pay will return to his or her previous pay in that range/ grade level, including any eligible cost of living adjustments. No ordinance or approval ... will be required if requested by the HR Department, unless funds are not currently budgeted for the department or elected official.”

The court will also discuss a resolution authorizing the

Saline County Regional Airport Commission to sell property to the city of Bryant for the Bryant Parkway extension project. The commission received an offer from the city for the purchase of about 29 acres. The agreed cost for the purchase is $637,340.

The court is scheduled to also discuss two informational items and a proclamation honoring Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month.

The information items include a planning board notification of intent to change certain definitions within the subdivision rules and regulations and issues with the Saline County Detention Center’s integrated security automation system.

All meetings of the court are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.