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Board approves minutes, vouchers, abatements and names High Plains News as official county newspaper

Rawlins County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026

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Summary

The Rawlins County commissioners approved March 16 minutes, March vouchers, abatements from the Appraiser’s Office and passed Resolution No. 2026-09 designating High Plains News as the county’s official paper. Commissioners also discussed tax-sale timing and upcoming regional meetings.

During the April 1 meeting the board approved and signed the minutes from March 16, 2026, approved March 2026 vouchers, and approved abatements submitted by the Appraiser’s Office. The board also passed Resolution No. 2026-09, designating High Plains News as the official county newspaper; Commissioner Pochop moved the resolution and Commissioner Solko seconded it.

Commissioners discussed an Atwood Township letter to the Board of Tax Appeals and reported the status of the county’s tax-sale process: some property owners have paid but roughly 40 parcels remained unpaid and the board expressed hope to complete the tax sale by the end of May. The Obert Trust agreement remains under coordination with other entities.

The board announced the Northwest Kansas County Official Meeting (Mini KAC) on April 15 at Colby Community College and scheduled the next regular board meeting for April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Rawlins County Courtroom. Commissioner Lincoln Pochop moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the meeting ended at 11:08 a.m.