Officials with aTa Bus hope to begin a fixed route service in Junction City by February 1.

Geary County Commissioner Florence Whitebread provided the information. She is also a member of the board for aTa Bus.

Whitebread noted that federal funding that supports the program is now stable for the next five years. But there is one area of concern. “We’re 24% over-budget in our overtime because of drivers and dispatchers. We cannot keep, or we do not have enough drivers and dispatchers. If people are looking for work they need to contact the Workforce center about these jobs. Because we really need more drivers and dispatchers, and that’s why our overtime is so great….because we’re covering for it.”

There will be at least three, and possibly four fixed bus routes in Junction City when those are implemented.