Information from the monthly Economic Development Commission covered a variety of subjecs.
--Approximately 13-14 people from Junction City will attend the Association of the United States Army annual convention in Washington D. C. Oct. 9-12. The Economic Development arm of the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce plus USD 475 and the city and county commissions will be represented.
--Responses are being sought for a childcare survey in the community. There has been 40 responses to the survey but it has been a struggle to get some of the bigger industries to respond.
--Junction City is still in the running as a location for a Veterans Home. A final decision by state officials is expected by the first week of September at the latest.
--The City is in the middle of work on the $1.7 million 2022 street improvement project.
--The project involving replacement of the East 6th Street Viaduct bridge is waiting on movement of infrastructure lines.
--The concrete improvement project for the Ash & Eisenhower Street intersection has been put out for bid.
--Work on a Bicycle Boulevard project from Jefferson to Eisenhower begins in September.
--The K-18 roundabout project on the west side of the city should be completed soon.
--And the underground water tanks on Spruce Street will be replaced.