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Geary County unveils online snow maps, approves $3,545 shop diagnostic subscription
Summary
Public works demonstrated a new color-coded snow-responsibility map and live truck tracking on the county website; commissioners approved a $3,545 annual diesel diagnostic software subscription and scheduled an architect presentation on the detention facility.
Jeremy Myers, Geary County public works administrator, showed commissioners a new snow-and-ice section on the county website that includes a color-coded map of who is responsible for snow removal and a live feed of county trucks.
"We've worked with Troy and GIS and got some things put together that looked pretty good," Myers said, demonstrating a searchable map that lists the responsible agency and phone number for each street. He described a second view tied to Samsara telematics that shows up to eight county trucks with roughly a 15-minute delay and said the county hopes to add a plow-status overlay that highlights roads already cleared.
The maps are intended to help residents identify the correct contact for snow removal and to increase transparency about where county crews are working. Commissioners suggested community engagement ideas such as school contests to name vehicles and praised the tool as a way to show how county public works deploy resources.
Myers also asked the commission to approve the public-works shop's annual diagnostic subscription for diesel equipment. "This is an annual subscription for diagnostic software for our laptop there in the shop," Myers said. He described the silver package as costing $3,545 — an increase of $620 from 2024 — and said it helps the shop keep repairs in-house and provides hotline support for mechanics.
A motion to approve the subscription was made and the commission voted "aye." The transcript records the voice approval but does not include a roll-call tally.
While discussing capital projects, Myers said Sean Harding, the project architect, had completed two layout options for Phase 2 of the county detention facility — one that expands existing space and another that proposes a freestanding building between the jail, juvenile facility and Junction City Police Station — and proposed a presentation to the commission on December 15.
Finally, Myers moved for a 10-minute executive session to discuss preliminary acquisition of real property with public works and legal present; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The commission's next steps include posting the new snow maps for public use, completing procurement to activate the diagnostic subscription, and receiving the detention-facility presentation as scheduled.
