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Atchison County sets Sept. 16 budget hearing, outlines public‑comment rules and remote-access test
Summary
Atchison County commissioners scheduled a formal budget hearing for Sept. 16 and spent much of their Aug. 26 meeting setting public‑comment procedures, discussing whether to stream the R&R (rate-and-record) hearing and how to manage a likely large turnout.
Atchison County commissioners on Aug. 26 scheduled a formal budget hearing for Sept. 16 at 10:15 a.m. and discussed how to handle public comment, remote access and notice requirements ahead of the R&R (rate-and-record) hearing.
County Clerk Susan Kerrigan told the commission the R&R hearing deadline is Sept. 20 and that the county must advertise a separate budget hearing in the newspaper at least 10 days before it. “There is a deadline for the R&R hearing, which is September 20,” Kerrigan said. She also noted that the county must submit its budget to the clerk by Oct. 1 and recommended holding the formal budget hearing by Sept. 20 to keep the schedule manageable.
Why it matters: The R&R and budget hearings set the county’s taxing authority and final numbers for the coming year. Commissioners said they want public input but also need to keep the meetings moving if a…
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