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Atchison officials seek joint workshop after county signals withdrawal from neighborhood revitalization program

5934772 · September 15, 2025
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Atchison city staff said Atchison County notified the city it plans to withdraw from the joint neighborhood revitalization rebate program; city leaders proposed a joint workshop and outlined what withdrawal could mean for rebate levels and development incentives.

City Manager Mark Westhoff informed the Atchison City Commission that Atchison County has notified the city it plans to terminate its participation in the neighborhood revitalization plan, a multi-party tax-rebate program that reduces property taxes on new builds and larger renovations within the city’s qualifying areas.

"They notified the city ... that they are planning to terminate their participation in the neighborhood revitalization plan," Westhoff said. He told commissioners staff had reached out to the county and requested a joint workshop between the city commission and the county commission to discuss concerns and alternatives. Westhoff said…

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