During the meeting of the Saline County Commission on Thursday, October 28, Collector Cindi Sims said the tax bills were approved on Wednesday, October 27.

Sims says the real estate and personal property bills total more than $24 million.

In other news, commissioners approved Garrett Merrill as a full-time employee for the Road and Bridge Department and the personnel change of John Bargfrede from heavy equipment operator to a new position of assistant supervisor. Bargfrede’s change was effective on October 25, and Merrill is scheduled to start work on Monday, November 1.