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Atchison County approves change-of-value mailing; appraiser warns exemptions and rising valuations could squeeze budgets
Summary
The county approved a $5,460.06 purchase order for printing and postage of 2025 change-of-value notices. County Appraiser Holly Hackathorn told commissioners valuations are rising in parts of the county, Board of Tax Appeals delays are producing retroactive exemptions and she will provide quarterly reports on pending exemptions and change orders.
Atchison County commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a $5,460.06 purchase order for printing, envelopes and postage to distribute the 2025 change-of-value (CVN) real estate notices.
County Appraiser Holly Hackathorn told the commission she solicited three bids and selected CoffeeCo of Celina because it offered the lowest total price; the mailing will be about 9,431 notices (a rough estimate, she said). The board voted to pay the vendor from the office supplies and printing line item; the motion passed 3 to 0.
In a broader departmental update, Hackathorn said countywide market activity means valuations are still increasing, with some areas seeing single-digit…
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