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Prejean said the project team previously received a $400,000 MIH grant for the building's initial renovation and now seeks additional public incentives to complete infill work. \"That was a $400,000 grant, which at the time was the max,\" Prejean said, and he described a new request that would include a \"modest, moderate income housing grant of a $150,000\" plus applications for Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credits (KHITC) and other historic-tax-credit financing.

Why it matters: Prejean said the proposed units would reuse existing, underused space in a downtown building that already has elevator service, recent utility connections and demonstrated strong occupancy (he said occupancy since opening has been above 98 percent). He told commissioners that program rules have changed: the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation now requires MIH funds to \"flow through a local government partner,\" meaning the county would receive and pass through the grant funds rather than KHRC writing a company check directly.

Commissioners asked practical questions about the project's effect on property tax assessments and the neighborhood-revitalization (NRP) application process. Prejean said the developer would submit building permits and an NRP application as part of the financing plan and that, because the work adds apartment units, the property's market value and future tax receipts would likely increase. He also said the ownership group is not requesting a county cash contribution and expects to sign performance or assumption agreements if the county requires them.

What happened next: Commissioners did not vote on sponsorship at the meeting. They asked for time to review the draft resolution and supporting documents; Pat Henderson and county staff were asked to confirm who should sign county paperwork if the commission moves forward.

Details and limits: Prejean described two separate KHITC requests tied to downtown properties (three KHITC units for 1913 Apartments and one additional unit for Central School) and said that, if successful, the combined applications would add up to four new downtown rental units. Specific award decisions, tax-credit allocations and final grant amounts remain subject to KHRC and the Kansas Department of Commerce review and are not decided by the county.

Next steps: The commission said staff should review and circulate the draft resolution and that the item could return for action after commissioners have time to vet the documents.

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1) Motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended (addition: discussion of public information prior to R and R budget hearing). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Recorded as \"Passes 3 to 0.\"

2) Motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the Aug. 12 commission minutes and the finance update. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Recorded as unanimous.

3) Motion to approve a request for payment to Grand Slam Safety for batting cages at the Atchison Complex, to be paid from the quarter-cent sales tax fund that supports the sports complex. The finance director presented a payment request; the motion was moved and seconded and the commission voted in favor. Outcome: approved (voice vote). The finance director described a payment amount of $22,003.15; the motion as announced referenced $22,350. Commissioners approved the payment.

4) Motion to adjourn into a budget workshop with Finance Director Mark Seltner for R and R/budget preparation. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

Notes: Individual roll-call vote records were not provided in the transcript; votes were recorded by voice and the chair stated each motion passed unanimously.","The commission recorded several routine votes during the Aug. 19 meeting: approval of the agenda, approval of the consent agenda (including the Aug. 12 minutes and finance update), payment to Grand Slam Safety for batting cages at the Atchison Complex, and adjournment into a budget workshop. All recorded motions passed unanimously.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6746997,"Atchison County to publish department worksheets ahead of R and R budget hearing to help constituents prepare",344,1679000,2023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942&start=1679&end=2023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942/thumbnail_1679000.jpg","/articles/6746997/Atchison-County/Kansas/Atchison-County-to-publish-department-worksheets-ahead-of-R-and-R-budget-hearing-to-help-constituents-prepare","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746997-b595aabd8e4056f958e1900b3d7f1c4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770171313&Signature=ZM86a1htkSUR3d3CgU-P11yPftmFyf9o1m-yPkiabWIC0TcejphbLpQwDxQWUKAaSSiL4gjuXA~wXOnMzPaCTbFM3Br4T5uwrRAPe3355~B1-VUvioxDvpdM85DJEffD5lBabuE~sSIxWgazXAixAhBShgDOd5ww060hyIWN8RBpCEQfX5tvWI-TS74SMnEVq9hSSVC2GsuZMQfHGm~1jMNLiwpMur8DHY4N9yMY0oQPjst08Ux-~bZrlzadV1F8rVsw4AFw8sETpfcTGa-KtBVhcWzzPLpcnwqJSXnt~0xgSckrSJceo993JLbRCpXI3t1qIRlWDEjLekpFEsckrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed public reaction to recent R and R notices and a request from constituents for more accessible budget information ahead of the county's R and R budget hearing. Several commissioners said mailings had prompted constituents to ask what they were being asked to approve and suggested that department-level worksheets be made available online.

Mark Seltner, the county finance director, said the worksheets and related budget detail could be provided in PDF form and that he expected to have the materials ready the following day. \"Oh, I'll probably have it done tomorrow,\" Seltner said when asked about posting the files.

Commissioners favored publishing three years of comparison (2023, 2024, 2025 or the recent sequence) and including dollar amounts rather than only percentages so residents could better assess line items. They also discussed whether to include staff notes; several cautioned that informal or request-based notes that reflect department wishes (for example, requested but unapproved COLA amounts) could confuse the public and recommended limiting or redacting sensitive personnel details.

Logistics for the public hearing: The commission scheduled a public R and R budget hearing at Memorial Hall with a plan to let constituents speak first from a podium and then allow commissioners to summarize work already done to reduce the R and R figure. Commissioners asked staff to produce a short explanatory statement for the meeting clarifying that published R and R \"asks\" are the departments' initial requests and that commissioners have since acted to reduce the figure prior to final budget action.

Separately, commissioners discussed publication of the statutory delinquent-tax list (routinely published in The Globe newspaper) and agreed it would be acceptable to post the Globe proof as a PDF on the county website after publication so non-subscribers can access it.

","Commissioners instructed the finance director to publish departmental budget worksheets and year-to-year comparisons online ahead of a scheduled R and R budget hearing so residents have data to review before the public meeting; staff will produce PDFs and seek to include three fiscal years for context.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6747000,"Atchison solid-waste chute repairs will close transfer station for about a week starting Aug. 25, county says",182,3233000,3415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942&start=3233&end=3415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942/thumbnail_3233000.jpg","/articles/6747000/Atchison-County/Kansas/Atchison-solid-waste-chute-repairs-will-close-transfer-station-for-about-a-week-starting-Aug-25-county-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6747000-73e7b415a4d710e2195db4c6638c4b26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770171313&Signature=bVyGAAwYegueX3BOaIJWdopPKmMOOeLQcoMmtIbRPpzRpwQXutoLA6rj4TXVYxTEduxSlvtaWwud-I8ewvtEKTYmgCf0~goa1hZkexfeS3X-28iwPAPKORN4vN8ww3YgpWIJ8R2~2c5HvDFwDhi7wzwuHWdL~w99~1OKY~7~xVt6NRylmh1YcDjjPvE8CLsjldC2JUh9-0-1giDwRv2UhIX9oyFyqSpGPeyvlrM1hTeU3ifwnq4jw5KRTg2ZASG3UP-6rk5HhWnD8fizxbiedZ3x~4v9G6PWKgICRCPCmtLhG-4Ni4dOeKtXVX7Vt~MUnvZtiSU~JlDVJMLassn6CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stacy Waggle, solid-waste director, told the commission that contractor P1 measured the chute and found more damage than anticipated. Waggle said P1 planned to begin chute repairs Aug. 25 and that the work will require closing the transfer station for approximately one week, through Labor Day.

\"They realized that it's more damage than they thought. It's gonna take longer. So they're stating that we need to be closed for a week,\" Waggle said.

Waggle and staff said the closure would include the chute and associated operations; staff recommended closing all intake areas to avoid unmanaged dumping during construction. Commissioners and staff discussed alternate disposal options for city collection and large customers (the city previously routed loads to Leavenworth during a similar closure) and agreed to post signs, inform radio and social-media outlets and notify frequent users directly.

Waggle noted that some in-house projects would be scheduled during the closure (haul and berm work) and that staff would coordinate with local contractors. Commissioners asked that the closure notice be widely posted and shared with the Globe and local radio; solid-waste staff said signs would be hung and that city partners had been contacted.

","The county's solid-waste director told commissioners contractors found more damage than expected while measuring for chute repairs; P1 will begin repairs Aug. 25 and the facility is expected to be closed for roughly a week, with staff posting signs and coordinating disposal alternatives.",{"_32":111,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":112,"_40":113,"_42":114,"_44":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6747005,"County counselor presents three-way Memorial Hall lease; commissioners ask trustees to review",116,2032000,2148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942&start=2032&end=2148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5600781-5079f60bb7d9f69bfef71ded52b2e942/thumbnail_2032000.jpg","/articles/6747005/Atchison-County/Kansas/County-counselor-presents-three-way-Memorial-Hall-lease-commissioners-ask-trustees-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6747005-bdaa05fc9c6084945853793179bf4cce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770171313&Signature=Apr7GbPDoOJnx9KaEsYHWkr2Y29XEIhzU~snCqaSozQMCNl3yzAYpTmZB92bKYOEqH2sTMdtGHhgpa~19mpudIZvTVk1W4FE5YUdmn-4VB2hMxM1dbBBbWNzl7H96zyMHMYZXGv1QK19ctzP1wp5FYDiUiBgy-KageQGlQ3Vm7rma4TMNZrVk-880L3vNnhu3Mj5JqKTzq7nOQduI08iq~Czo7-UesMPSX6lrHgejgPFP5SQEIRaTuOjlvx9Kin9qKcGPCpSSu4q7cq8oULiBffZQn6RX32U8RL-l6GeHOhIldHVmcB5wKA0-SiRawiWa3eA67KKsWRRt3SH-88Bzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pat Henderson, Atchison County counselor, told the commission that staff has drafted a single agreement that combines responsibilities for the Board of County Commissioners, the trustees of Memorial Hall and the Action Recreation Commission (ARC). Henderson said the draft reorganizes the paragraphs so each party's responsibilities appear in one place and aims to keep the facility's \"veteran's memorial\" function primary.

\"The important things that we're not losing focus on the fact that this is a veteran's memorial, first and foremost, and that the other uses of the property are secondary to that,\" Henderson said.

Commissioners discussed maintenance funding and contingency planning if the facility requires major repairs, noting the county had a maintenance reserve of about $20,000 for Memorial Hall and that an outside engineering assessment had suggested larger rehabilitation costs. The commission asked the maintenance director to provide a breakdown of current maintenance obligations and to confirm what the $20,000 fund would cover in normal upkeep versus larger capital repairs.

Henderson said the draft still needs trustee and ARC approval. The commission instructed staff to send the draft to both bodies, ask for suggested edits and return suggested changes by the end of the week so the item can be placed on next week's agenda.

","Pat Henderson presented a consolidated three-party lease that would formalize roles among the county, the Memorial Hall trustees and the Action Recreation Commission; commissioners asked staff to send the draft to trustees and ARC for review and return comments by the end of the week.","actionData","errors"]

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