Atchison County narrows proposed mill levy, outlines personnel cuts and efficiency moves ahead of Sunday budget vote

The Atchison County Commission on Friday evening told residents the county’s proposed mill levy now stands at 59.201 mills, down from the R&R notice figure of 68.951 and representing $13,593,751 in ad valorem property taxes under the current draft budget. The commission said the change reflects a reduction of 9.75 mills, or $2,238,835, from the initial R&R notice and that the current levy is 7.33% higher than the 2025 mill levy of 54.861.

Presiding Commissioner (name not specified) opened the special meeting by explaining the purpose: “our public hearing time and date that was published in The Globe and by state statute will remain on Sunday at 10:15. However, because of the state statute deadlines…we wanted to have this additional opportunity on this Friday evening after work, to allow people to come, and to talk to us, about our budgets.” The commission…