By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Alex Tyson is the new chairman of the Geary County Commission. His election was approved by his fellow commissioners, Trish Giordano and Keith Ascher, during the annual reorganization of the governing body on Monday.
Tyson will serve as chairman for the next year. "I'm honored and it's a great job to have and I look forward to serving the community. " Tyson noted that his priorities for the coming year are to help build the community. "Bring business to our community, also of course roads and bridges.
Tyson wants to push toward paving the remaining half mile of Munson Road on the west side of the new Junction City High School. "Finish that all the way up to Rucker ( Road ). That way our kids and educators have a safe road to travel on." The north half of Rucker Road running northwest of the high school is not paved.
Trish Giordano will serve as vice president and Keith Ascher as secretary for the county commission.
Tyson will represent the county on the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, aTa Bus board, Military Affairs Council and Chamber of Commerce Board.
Giordano will serve on EDC, Flint Hills Regional Council, and as a liaison to the board of Geary Community Hospital Trustees.
Ascher will be on the regional juvenile detention center committee, Solid waste Management Committee, the Public Building Commission and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.