County developments were reviewed during the Geary Community Hospital Trustees meeting this week. Commissioner Charles Stimatze reported that the county commission will not seek to hold a special election to allow them to raise the property tax levy, but instead will work to try and hold the levy flat. The commissioners will continue budget preparation on Thursday.

Symphony in the Flint Hills officials will be paying sales tax on all sales from their June 10th event in Geary County, including ticket sales.

Troy Livingston is the new interim planning and zoning administrator. He is also GIS Director. Former Planning and Zoning Administrator David Yearout is no longer with the county. Yearout had been placed on administrative leave.

Travis Lilly has been appointed the interim county appraiser. The commission opted not to renew the contract of Della Rowley, which expires at the end of June.

Geary Community Hospital is a county owned facility so an elected commissioner attends each GCH Board of Trustees meeting and reports on county activities.