The Geary County Commission held their annual reorganization Monday afternoon and named the new chairman, vice-chair, and secretary.

Florence Whitebread was selected to serve as chairman in 2016, Larry Hicks will serve as vice-chair, and Ben Bennett will serve as secretary.

Whitebread said she was pleased to serve as chairman but she explained she feels all three Commissioners are important,”it’s just somebody to conduct the meeting and be called Chairman, because every one of us have important meetings and committees to attend and deal with, and we all deal with all the issues, so it’s another job.”

Going forward Whitebread is focused on just keeping the county on an,”even keel.”

“We got a good report from the auditors, and I want that to continue. Keep things as conservative as possible for the coming year.”

The commissioners will also represent the county in appointed positions on other public boards.

Ben Bennett:

— Military Affairs Council

–CVB

–Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

–Flint Hills Regional Council

–Metropolitan Planning Organization

–Flint Hills Regional Transit Authority

Florence Whitebread:

–Public Building Commission

-Fire Board

–Animal Shelter Board

–Solid Waste Management Planning Committee

–North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center Board

-Flint Hills Regional Transit Committee

Larry Hicks:

–Economic Development Commission

–County Safety Committee