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State Rep. Alan Bridal briefs Atchison commissioners on budget cuts, property-tax talks and local‑government caucus
Summary
Representative Alan Bridal told the Atchison City Commission the recent legislative session cut about $250 million from the state budget, discussed stalled appraisal reform, and described a new local‑government caucus aimed at improving communication between state lawmakers and municipalities.
Representative Alan Bridal, a state representative and former Atchison city commissioner, gave a legislative update to the Atchison City Commission, thanking commissioners for their service and summarizing this year’s session. Bridal said lawmakers reduced the state budget by about $250 million and that many reductions came from eliminating unfilled positions that had been funded in prior budgets. “We actually shrunk the budget. Really haven't lost any services,” Bridal said.
Bridal told the commission that appraisal and property‑tax reform was a prominent but unresolved issue. He said the House and Senate each passed different…
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