Recent federal legislation contained funding for barracks planning at Fort Riley. That bodes well for possible future growth at Fort Riley. That was one topic for discussion at a recent Military Affairs Council Advisory Committee discussion in Junction City.
Board member Phyllis Fitzgerald touched briefly on childcare. "There is a big concern in our community and on Fort Riley so they're looking at different ways to come together to try to tackle the problem with childcare."
The new Morris Hill Elementary School is under construction at Fort Riley.
USD 475 is proposing to build a 32-classroom early childhood center on the site of the former Junction City High School. Grant funding will be sought to help pay for a portion of the project.