By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Geary County Commission Chair Trish Giordano has spoken out in favor looking at the possibility of an assistant county administrator position. She announced her thoughts following a recent meeting of area counties that she attended along with officials from Saline, Ottawa, Morris, Clay, Dickinson and Marion counties where challenges faced by the counties were discussed.
Giordano pointed to a 2014 comprehensive plan for Geary County that included mention of having a possible assistant administrator or administrator. She noted that during the meeting Saline County asked whether Geary Count had an administrator. "They were very shocked that we did not and the commission was responsible for the day to day activities in the county that goes on and we're only here one day a week."
Giordano wants consider this topic. "I definitely want to look at possibly doing an assistant to where we have continuity in leadership and there is a sole person that is here Monday through Friday." The commission chair added that she does feel the governing body needs to be responsible for the bottom line on what occurs. "
The meeting of area counties was held April 22 at the C.L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City.