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Jul 31, 2026
UTILITY CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
Beginning Monday, August 3, 2026, Smoky Hill Construction will begin installing fire and domestic water line service for the Historic Lee Lofts Building III, located in the 200 block of North Santa Fe Avenue.
The project is expected to take approximately three to
Jul 31, 2026
City Limb Pickup Continues
The City of Salina Public Works Department is continuing to move closer to completing the initial pass-through in residential areas. Staff will address remaining piles that may have been missed once the initial pass is fully complete.
The City will not be collec
Jul 30, 2026
Joanie Lane Pavement Repair
Beginning Friday, July 31, the City of Salina Public Works Department will be repairing deep cracks in the pavement on Joanie Lane between Rittgers Lane and Caywood Drive. This section of Joanie Lane will be closed to thru traffic during this time. Residents should ente
Jul 30, 2026
W. ELM STREET CLOSURE
Beginning at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the 400 block of W. Elm Street will be closed to through traffic for paving work related to the Salina Senior Center parking lot improvement project.
Elm Street is expected to reopen to traffic the same day by 7:
Jul 29, 2026
Notice of Public Hearing by Board of Zoning Appeals
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Salina Board of Zoning Appeals to consider the following application(s):
Application #V26-005, filed by Bevin Welsch on behalf of Lloyds of Kansas, LLC, has b
Jul 28, 2026
Landfill Commercial Haulers
The Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill will be resuming
normal charges on Commercial Haulers for limb debris as of
Monday, August 3.
To ensure safe and efficient processing, tree limbs must not be
mixed with trash, construction debris, fencing, or any
Jul 28, 2026
Talk to Cover Kansas Politics since the 1960s
Event Title: The Arc of Kansas Politics
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: 211 West Iron Avenue & Zoom
Admission: Free
Join Michael Smith, professor of political science at Emporia State, August 6 at 5:30, as he discusses his new bo
Jul 20, 2026
CITY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION - GROUND BREAKING
City Commissioners are invited to attend:
Event: Groundbreaking Event - A&B Tool and Machine’s new facility
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: 3280 S. Ohio
This is not a meeting of the governing body. One or more me
Jul 20, 2026
CITY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION - Union Pacific’s “Big Boy”
City Commissioners are invited to attend:
Event: Arrival & Departure of Union Pacific’s “Big Boy”
Date: Arriving Thursday, July 23, 2026 – 6:00 pm
Departing Friday, July 24, 2026 – 9:00 am
Location: Old Depot, 400 N. 13th St.
This is not a mee
Jul 17, 2026
Clarence the Catfish Rides Again and Deeper into Our Hearts
(Salina, KS 07-26) Joe and Terry Malesky gave Salina a story. This is not the kind of story that can be easily found by opening a book, watching a film, or perusing social media. It’s a story presented via the metal body of a catfish riding a bicycle, but if the
Jul 16, 2026
Schilling Road Railroad Crossing Repair
Beginning Tuesday, July 21st, the City of Salina Public Works Department will be detouring traffic around Schilling Road near the railroad tracks east of Ray Avenue in order for Union Pacific Railroad to make repairs to the crossing. Schilling Road will be detoured arou
Jul 14, 2026
Chili Cook-off Entries Wanted
Event Title: Chili Cook-Off at the Smoky Hill Museum
Street Fair
Deadline to enter: Friday, August 28, 2026
Event Date: September 26, 2026
Event Time: Load-in between 7-9 am
Tasting 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Prizes awarded at 2 pm
Location: Smoky Hill Mu
Jul 14, 2026
Get Patriotic for the Street Fair Parade
Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair Parade
Date: September 26, 2026
Time: Line-up between 9-9:45 am
Parade starts at 10 am
Location: Santa Fe Avenue,
between Elm Street and South Street
Admission: Free
It is time to design a great parade float for
Jul 14, 2026
SALINA CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
The Salina City Commissioners will convene on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the City-County Building, Room 107 for a special meeting to discuss with special legal counsel the subject of legal considerations relating to the Cozy Inn vs. City of Salina case bas
Jul 14, 2026
W MAGNOLIA ROAD PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Magnolia Road will be temporarily closed to traffic for paving as part of the Magnolia Road improvement project.
The work will take place in three (3) Phases:
Phase 1: Magnolia Road will be closed from t
Jul 14, 2026
Notice of Public Hearing by Heritage Commission
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Salina City Heritage Commission to consider the following application:
Application #CA26-002, filed by Jane Gates, on behalf of the Stiefel Theatre for the Performi
Jul 14, 2026
Ordinance 26-11291 Amending City Code Relating to Smoking Regulations
ORDINANCE NO. 26-11291
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE SALINA CODE, INCLUDING SECTION 17-28 AND 17-31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, RELATING TO SMOKING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE
Jul 10, 2026
PAVEMENT MARKING FOR THE MILL AND INLAY PROJECT BEGINS JULY 13TH
Beginning Monday, July 13, Cillessen and Sons of Wichita will begin applying pavement markings to the recently completed street overlays on Ohio Street from Belmont Boulevard to Cloud Street, Broadway Boulevard from Ninth (9th) Street to Republic Avenue, and Wayne Avenu
Jul 10, 2026
Notice of Public Hearing by Planning Commission
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission to consider the following application(s):
Application #ZMA26-005, filed by Neel Jain on behalf of Salina Investments, LLC, has been filed for a pu
Jul 08, 2026
NORTH SANTA FE UTILITY REPAIR
Beginning Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the City of Salina Utilities Department will perform utility line repairs on N. Santa Fe Avenue between Pine Street and Elm Street. This section of roadway will be closed to through traffic during construction.
The work is expec
Jul 08, 2026
Water Line Free Chlorine and Fire Hydrant Flushing
The City of Salina will be finishing free chlorine treatment and restarting our annual fire hydrant flushing on July 13th, 2026. Following the devastating June 8th windstorm, fire hydrant flushing was paused. City crews are still in the process of picking up limbs acros