Great Bend City Council members got a behind-the-scenes look Wednesday at how the city operates on a daily basis during a tour of different departments.“This tour in extremely important for the council members,” Interim City Administrator George Kolb said. “The council members make decisions on how the city operates, so it is important for them to know how each department functions within the city in order to make the right decisions.”The tour will continue over the next few weeks. The first stop Wednesday was City Hall.