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Atchison County authorizes publication for $150,000 solid-waste budget amendment to cover shortfall
Summary
Atchison County commissioners voted 3-0 Oct. 21 to publish notice and schedule a public hearing for a $150,000 budget amendment to cover a projected shortfall in the 2025 solid waste fund driven by higher trash and recycling costs. Staff will seek commitments from haulers before the hearing.
At a meeting Oct. 21, the Atchison County Commission voted unanimously to authorize publication of a notice and schedule a hearing for a $150,000 budget amendment to the county’s solid waste fund.
Finance director Mark Ziltner reported the solid waste trash and recycling line items are running above budget and that, after accounting for October bills, the fund risks going negative before year-end. "So if the board would like to go ahead with my recommendation of doing a $150,000 budget amendment,"…
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