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Atchison County tables sale of county lake, appoints committee to study future
Summary
The Atchison County Commission voted unanimously to pause any sale of Atchison County Lake for two years and appointed Ian Saxton to chair a community committee that will deliver an initial plan update in 60 days.
The Atchison County Board of County Commissioners voted May 20 to table any discussion of selling Atchison County Lake for two years and to form a community committee to develop a plan for the lake’s future.
The motion, adopted 3-0, appointed Ian Saxton as committee chair and directed the committee to provide a plan update to the commissioners in about 60 days. The board’s action also explicitly paused further sales discussions for the two-year period.
Why it matters: Residents and farmers in northwest Atchison County had urged the board to preserve public access to the lake for…
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