Area leaders were at Fort Riley on Monday meeting with the 1st Infantry Division commanding general Major General Wayne Grigsby Jr.

Ben Bennett, Geary County Commission chairman, was among those in attendance. “Concerns are that he really wants to make the community one working together toward common goals and common concerns. Since this is his first time at it he is wanting to get an idea. ”

Bennett added the leaders talked with the general about their thoughts on that subject. “He’s going to try to do it once a quarter,and meet with this group.”

Grigsby assumed command of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley earlier this month.