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The Salina Journal
Applications for the open Salina City Commission were filed by the Wednesday afternoon deadline with 11 Salinans vying for the seat vacated by the resignation of Rod Franz last month.
By Kansas statute, the current members of the commission are set to appoint a new commissioner to the seat and city code gives the commission 60 days to make that selection.
The packet for the commission s May 17 meeting has the applications of these 11 candidates which are Randall Hardy, Joe Hay, Norman Jennings, Chad Farber, Peter Earles, Aaron Peck, Matthew Newbanks, Kaye Crawford, Douglas Alt, Jacqueline Cairo and Lucy Larson.
Rod Franz has resigned from his position as Salina City Commissioner, according to a letter from his family sent to Mayor Melissa Hodges.
A letter submitted on Wednesday said this decision comes after he suffered a fall on April 6. The letter listed Chris Franz, Brian Franz and Gayle Martin as his powers of attorney. This move will allow Rod, his family, and partner to concentrate on his recovery, the letter said.
Rod Franz, who was elected to the commission in November 2019, was the finance director for the city from 1996 until his retirement in 2016. Rod s entire career and retirement years are devoted to public service and doing what is best for his community, the letter said. We thank you, his fellow city commissioners, city staff and advisory board members for their past and future professionalism and assistance in emulating his devotion and leadership.
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After a 2-2 vote, the mask mandate for the City of Salina will continue.
As it was a topic that concerned many of the citizens who attended the Salina City Commission meeting Monday, the discussion on the mandate was moved up to the first action item of the agenda.
The commission heard an update about COVID-19, including infection rates and vaccination rates, from Saline County Health Officer and Health Department Director Jason Tiller.
Several people in attendance at the City-County Building and at the meeting online voiced their opposition to continuing the mandate while others attending online asked the commission to continue with the mandate.