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Officials discuss comprehensive plan update, regional coordination with Fort Riley and Flint Hills Regional Council

October 15, 2025 | Geary County, Kansas


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Officials discuss comprehensive plan update, regional coordination with Fort Riley and Flint Hills Regional Council
County participants discussed the scope and decision-making for an updated comprehensive plan and how it should reflect support for Fort Riley and local priorities.

One participant said, "It's not really a comprehensive plan in the West Projection City area," and later clarified that the plan as proposed is intended to support Fort Riley. Another participant explained the role of the Flint Hills Regional Council: "The Flint Hills Regional Council will not have anything to do with what decisions are made. The only thing they do is help us pick out the the firm." Participants also discussed involvement by the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and a staff member named Jared who would hold public meetings and presentations.

Speakers noted the county and city must work jointly because proposed plan elements affect both jurisdictions. The previous plan was identified as being completed in 2017 and available online. Participants discussed specific local corridors such as Taylor Road and Timber Road as likely subjects for the update and said there would be public forums to solicit input. There was some confusion among participants about scheduled dates for regional meetings (one referenced October 15 on a calendar while another saw October 20 on the main site).

The discussion was primarily informational; no motion or formal direction to adopt a plan or select a consultant appears in the transcript. Participants referenced outreach steps (presentations and public meetings) that would follow the planning process.

The transcript records local concerns about property maintenance and homeowner responses to potential valuation changes after improvements; one speaker urged clarity about whether ordinary maintenance would increase assessed value. Troy Livingston of GIS was mentioned as having been involved in the earlier plan process.

No vote or formal commitment to a specific consultant, timeline, or funding source appears in the provided record.

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