
By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The Front Door Community Center opened in 2004 to provide a site for the City of Great Bend’s utility service and billing department. The building also houses two meeting rooms and is the home of a daycare center that is independently owned.
The city-owned parking lot to the east of the Front Door building on 10th Street is across the street from Riley Elementary School. Great Bend City Administrator Brandon Anderson said USD 428 officials talked with city staff about teachers using the parking lot.
"We did advise the school district if they needed enforcement later on and assistance from the police department we would help," said Anderson. "They will have to do a good job of informing parents, teachers and staff where they can park. As long as they have a good plan, we would step in and be able to help possibly with enforcement if it does get to that."
Anderson said the understanding with the school district is that Riley School staff can use the first four spots for parking at the 1615 10th Street lot. If the city has a meeting or the room is rented, Riley administration will inform teachers they cannot park in the lot.
"We've had a lot of change and transition in those staff positions here at the city," said Anderson. "We just wanted to get on the same page with the school and make sure we're a good partner with them. I think we will moving forward."
Anderson said city and USD 428 staff also discussed parking and drop-off situations at Great Bend High School and Jefferson Elementary School.