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Commission adopts municipal judge salary at $20,000 and appoints Andrew Waring
Summary
The commission adopted Ordinance 67-26 setting a one-year municipal judge term and a $20,000 salary, then passed Resolution 34-31 appointing Andrew Waring as municipal judge after staff recommended him from a committee review.
The Atchison City Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 67-26 establishing the municipal judge’s term of office and an annual salary. City Manager Mark Westhoff presented staff’s recommendation for a one-year term and a $20,000 per year salary, saying, "We recommend a salary of $20,000 per year." After discussion and a failed motion to reduce the salary to $18,000 (which died for lack of a second), the commission approved the ordinance as presented.
Following the ordinance vote, staff noted they had solicited letters of interest and that an advisory committee reviewed three applicants. The committee recommended Andrew Waring; the commission then unanimously passed Resolution 34-31 appointing Andrew Waring as Atchison municipal judge. The commission and staff noted the process included local attorneys and retired judges evaluating qualifications.
