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Atchison commission adopts 2025 budget, approves resolution to allow exceeding revenue-neutral rate
Summary
The Atchison City Commission adopted the 2025 budget, a 2025–2029 capital improvement plan and an appropriation ordinance after passing Resolution 3397 to authorize exceeding the revenue-neutral rate if needed; commissioners said the budget trims costs while preserving staff pay increases amid rising property valuations.
The Atchison City Commission on a unanimous vote adopted the city—s 2025 budget, approved a resolution authorizing the option to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and enacted an appropriation ordinance that gives staff authority to spend under the adopted plan.
The commission passed Resolution 3397, which the city attorney/staff described as a procedural step that preserves the option to adopt a levy above the state-calculated revenue-neutral level if the budget as presented is approved. City staff said the revenue-neutral calculation for 2025 is 44.248 mills and that the proposed levy in the paperwork was 47.157 mills, though staff emphasized the city—s overall mill levy has been reduced from prior years and the presented budget trims previously proposed spending.
During the public hearing residents urged the commission to minimize tax impacts. Brenda Grant, who identified herself as a resident of North Third Street, said she was concerned after attending a county meeting…
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