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City praises snow response, addresses water‑billing error and staff transitions

5494824 · January 7, 2025
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City officials thanked crews for snow removal after a major storm, said a Zone 1 billing error (affecting 5/8‑inch meters) will be corrected, and discussed equipment sales and upcoming staffing changes following a retirement in utilities.

Atchison city leaders praised public works, police and fire crews for their response to a major winter storm and outlined follow‑up steps for municipal operations, including correcting a water billing error that affected a subset of customers.

City Manager Mark Westoff told commissioners that "every street in town has been plowed by our reckoning," crews were now widening intersections and hauling snow piles from city lots. He said the city will make some additional plow passes through alleys where trash trucks may have difficulty operating and will continue salting as…

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