Resident presses for notice after Flint Hills Regional Council site evaluation and EDC project discussions

A public commenter told Geary County commissioners that two properties identified for a site evaluation by the Economic Development Council were not publicly disclosed to nearby property owners and asked for greater notice and transparency.

The commenter said she and other residents learned only belatedly of the assessment funded through a Flint Hills Regional Council grant and asked, "If there's two sites, I think the sites need to be made public." County participants and the commenter traded clarifications over whether the sites were inside the city limits and whether the evaluation would produce a public report.

Why it matters: The comment framed the matter as a transparency issue about local planning and economic development. The commenter said property owners in affected areas should be made aware when outside consultants evaluate sites that could be recommended for industrial or tech development.

Commission staff and participants explained that the Flint Hills Regional Council is administering a grant to support the evaluation and that the EDC would work with the community; the transcript records the meeting participant saying there will be a report available to the city and the county commissioners.

No formal action to change notification or public-notice procedures is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

Next steps: The transcript indicates the assessment will yield a report for local governments, but the excerpt does not show a follow-up assignment or a commitment to broaden direct notice to property owners.