Salina commission set to fill vice mayor vacancy, consider animal shelter privatization
Jerry Ivey II resigns from city commission effective Friday
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Sign up freeSALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission will formally accept Vice Mayor Jerry Ivey II's resignation at its regular meeting Monday, when it will also discuss a process to fill his vacant seat.
Ivey, who has served in the nonpartisan elected role since January 2024, stepped down effective Friday to focus on his family. The remaining four commissioners have up to 60 days under Kansas law to appoint a replacement.
Monday's agenda also includes selecting a new acting mayor and vice chairman to fill the immediate leadership void.
Commissioners are also scheduled to vote on whether to advertise a Request for Proposal for the private operation of the Salina Animal Shelter. The potential move toward privatization follows recent public outcry over facility conditions and a $30,000 outside assessment by Animal Shelter Services, LLC, which identified significant operational challenges that city staff believe would make hiring a new municipal animal services manager difficult.
Also on the docket is a $130,000 change order for local water tower maintenance and a resolution supporting a 2026 Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit application to fund the Aero Plains Phase III housing development.
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