Saline County Commissioners will be asked Tuesday to consider a request to disburse money in a special tax fund.According to information in the commission meeting packet, “the 1979 Kansas Legislature established a 10% gross receipts tax on the sale of alcoholic liquor in clubs. The legislation required the revenue be distributed as follows: one-third to Special Parks and Recreation programs, one-third to Special Alcohol programs, and one-third to the County General Fund.
“Monies in the Special Alcohol Fund are to be used ‘for the purchase, establishment, maintenance, or expansion of services or
programs of alcoholism and drug abuse prevention and education, alcohol and drug detoxification, intervention in alcohol
and drug abuse or treatment of persons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becoming alcoholics or drug
abusers.’“Monies in the Special Parks & Recreation Fund are to be used for the purchase, establishment, maintenance, or expansion of park and recreational services, programs, and facilities.”
According to the agenda, commissioners will consider the following distribution of funds.
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