By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
2023 accomplishments and possible future improvements to the Geary County 4-H / Senior Center building were topics of a report to the county commission on Monday.
The committee overseeing the building listed projects that were completed including a new wi-fi system, commercial garbage disposal in the kitchen, beef barn roof replacement and painting for the parking lot.
Funds that were contributed are slated for use in building up reserve accounts.
Some projects that are possible this year include new chairs that would upgrade the orange and yellow chairs that have been used in the facility since it opened in 1978, and doing something with the wooden sign in front of the building since it has deteriorated. There might be a different type of sign so events scheduled in the building can be listed.
In the future officials may look at a security system. This past year there were two incidents of theft and one involving graffiti. One occurred in the senior center, another in a shed used by the Saddle Club and the graffiti case on the grounds.
Officials estimate more than 5,000 visitors attended events at the center and on the grounds combined.
Fundraising plans for this year include a letter campaign.