The first draft of the proposed update to the Junction City – Geary County comprehensive plan did not include information on the emergency operations in the county.

There were references to the rural fire department, but not emergency management.

The problem will be corrected in a final draft, however.

Geary County Emergency Management Director and Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges told the Metropolitan Planning Commission Thursday night at the Municipal Building that emergency management is as vital as anyone else in the plan. “Whether it be the fire department, police department, because by state statute we’re here to protect the citizens of Geary County, Junction City, Grandview Plaza, and Milford.”

Grammatical issues and internal editing must still be addressed and completed on the plan, which is being done by RDG of Omaha, Nebraska. And there has been a call by the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library for some different language in the plan as well. Planning and Zoning Administrator David Yearout noted the plan acknowledges and recommends an expansion of the Library. “But she ( Library Director Susan Moyer )  felt that the manner in which it was discussed needs to be tweaked to be a little more supportive without having to do additional studies.”

The public hearing on the proposed update to the comprehensive plan was continued from Thursday night to the Planning Board’s meeting in May.