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🌱 What new healthcare and restaurant projects just cleared hurdles in Salina?

Salina, Kansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What new healthcare and restaurant projects just cleared hurdles in Salina?
  • Why a proposal to privatize Salina’s animal shelter just went nowhere.
  • Could you qualify for Salina’s new water bill rebate program?

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Salina Family Healthcare Center Site Advances With Plat Approval (salina311.com) — Salina’s next Family Healthcare Center took a key step forward as city commissioners approved the final plat for the Salina Family Addition at Ohio and Edison, clearing the way for construction. Officials also advanced other local development, including a new Panda Express on Marketplace and exterior updates to a South Santa Fe building, signaling continued commercial growth around town.
   

2. BREAKING: Rempp's Motion to Seek Private Operator for Salina Animal Shelter Fails for Lack of a Second (salina311.com) — A push to seek a private operator for the Salina Animal Shelter stalled when Commissioner Doug Rempp’s motion died without a second, keeping the city-run model in place for now. The debate follows months of scrutiny, a state inspection, and an ongoing operational assessment, while the shelter continues operating with reduced services and limited intakes affecting Salina pet owners.
   

3. Salina OKs rebates for residents suffering from poor water quality (salina.com) — Salina residents dealing with verified municipal water quality problems will soon be eligible for bill rebates dating back to Jan. 1, 2025, plus up to $750 toward whole-house filtration systems. City commissioners also plan water main replacements in heavily affected neighborhoods, aiming to ease both the financial and everyday burdens of discolored or poor-tasting water.
   

4. Mayor Hoppock Highlights Agreement to Transfer Former St. John's Military School Property (salina311.com) — Salina Mayor Mike Hoppock used Monday’s City Commission meeting to spotlight an agreement transferring the former St. John’s Military School property, long a landmark campus in town. While the city took no formal action, Hoppock framed the St. Francis Ministries transfer as a positive step for Salina’s future use of the historic site.
   

5. Salina smoke shop out $9,000 of items following burglary (salinapost.com) — VIP Smoke Shop on S. 9th in Salina reported a burglary Monday morning after employees arrived to find forced entry and merchandise scattered. Police say about $6,000 in vapes and tobacco products were recovered nearby, but more than $9,000 in items remain missing as the investigation continues.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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