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Councils number-one goal: Serve the community
Newly elected officials learn of pitfalls of serving
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Newly elected members of the Great Bend City Council listen to Interim City Administrator George Kolb offer advice on how to be a better council member during an orientation session Wednesday afternoon at City Hall. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune
It was an eye opening experience for the newly elected Great Bend City officials as Interim City Administrator George Kolb Wednesday afternoon discussed the ins and outs of city government, including executive sessions, how to handle the pubic during a meeting, ethics and the dangers of social media posts. “You should have a code of ethics,” Kolb said. “You should serve the public equitably and do what’s in the community’s best interest.”