The City Commission met Tuesday, November 15th and Commissioner Jim Sands is on a mission to create positive atmospheres for youth and adults alike.

Sands said that football is available at all levels to local youth, but basketball is not championed in the same way.”We have a strong football presence [in our community], but our basketball isn’t as strong and I think it starts with bringing the youth in.”

Sands mentioned several ideas that were similar to a fastbreaker organization for boys basketball that existed several years ago in Junction City.

That organization produced local basketball players and out of town teams were frequent in Junction City for tournaments.

Sands also wants to look at expanding the ATA bus public transportation service.

“If we make that ATA bus run on the weekends, the people that actually use the [services provided by] Live Well Geary County, it will help them get to the places where they can get food and feed their families…when you see folks carrying bags on Grant Avenue, you really gotta think how far have they walked carrying those groceries,” said Sands.

There is no Saturday service for the ATA bus; Sands wants to see the current services fit the needs of the community.