ON SUCCESS RY PARTNERSHIP RATEGIC ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE THROUGH SMART PARTNERSHIPS WITH FORT RILEY. In the heart of Kansas, where interstate highways converge and military might meet Midwest pragmatism, Geary County has quietly transformed itself into one of the state’s most strategically positioned communities. Home to Fort Riley, the legendary “Big Red One” First Infantry Division, and anchored by Milford Lake, Kansas’s largest man-made reservoir, this region of 34,000 residents punches well above its weight in economic impact and infrastructure sophistication. Fort Riley generates more than $2 billion in direct economic impact annually, serving over 62,000 soldiers, family members, civilian employees, retirees, and veterans. Milford Lake’s 15,700 acres of water and 163 miles of shoreline have earned it recognition as the “Fishing Capitol of Kansas,” drawing tourists from across the Midwest. 34 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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