The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce will try to hire an economic development director. It’s not clear yet if it will be on a contract or permanent basis, and how long the position might be filled.

Chamber CEO Dennis Beson confirmed a candidate was interviewed for the job this week. The Board of Directors has given authorization to an executive committee to offer a contract to that candidate. Beson said it’s still debatable whether it will be a contract position or official fulltime employee. “Wer’e probably going to approach two different offers.

Beson noted the person hired will be the fulltime EDC Director with the expectation of equivalent hours and work being done. The employee would be reevaluated and assessed on a six month basis.

The EDC Director position has been open since April.