The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce used a special board meeting on Tuesday as a time to discuss a memorandum of understanding which would essentially allow three consolidated Chamber divisions to remain together through 2018. and use that time for reorganization.

Chamber Board Chairman Stan Hambright provided that information.

Earlier this year the Geary County Commission via a 2-1 decision notified the Chamber of their intent to withdraw another division, the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, from the consolidated Chamber at the end of this year. Commissioner Ben Bennett supported leaving the CVB in the consolidated chamber.

In a separate matter Hambright said the Chamber board authorized the extension of the contract for Economic Development Director Mickey Fornaro-Dean through December 31 of 2018. She is also currently serving as the interim CEO for the Chamber of Commerce.