Nearly 85 percent of Saline County voters supported a measure on November’s ballot establishing a property tax credit for residents aged 62 years and older for their primary residence.

The Saline County Commission acknowledged the vote result during their regular session Wednesday, Nov. 20 and says they’ll begin the process of establishing rules for how residents can apply for the credit. Northern District Commissioner Stephanie Gooden…

Gooden says the plan is for the credit to become available next year.

KMMO News has learned that the management of senior tax credit applications in Saline County will be jointly handled by the offices of the county clerk and county collector. An ordinance formally codifying the procedure will need to be passed by the county commission, similar to one adopted in Boone County after voters there gave approval to the tax credit last April.