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Atchison County, city reps agree to continue talks on Neighborhood Revitalization Program
Summary
County commissioners and municipal representatives spent the bulk of their Oct. 28 meeting negotiating changes to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, discussing deadlines, caps, target areas and reporting metrics, and agreed to continue work in a workshop and circulate draft revisions.
Atchison County commissioners and city representatives agreed Oct. 28 to continue negotiations over the county’s participation in the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP), with municipal officials asking the county to delay a planned withdrawal so the interlocal agreement can be renegotiated.
The chair opened a broad discussion after city officials asked the county to “hold on” to the current deadline so they could complete a new agreement rather than allow the county to formally withdraw on Nov. 29, which staff had earlier signaled as the end of a 90‑day notice period. Municipal representatives said they needed at least 30–60 days to review changes and to secure action from entities that meet only monthly.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county must guard taxpayers’ interests — noting the program’s rapid growth and a lack…
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