The 2021 Atchison Community Survey is being postmarked today so look for it to arrive in your mailbox over the next week or so. While we cannot guarantee every address will receive one, we’ve done our best to utilize existing 911 and utility addressing databases to cover the City of
City Commissioners approved a one-time payment of $1,000 per employee for front-line employees who were deemed essential and forced to continue to work during the shutdown during the height of the COVID pandemic panic during Monday’s regular meeting. To be eligible for the payment, the employee must have started working
City Commissioners approved a construction contract for the Main Street Corridor Project at the regular City Commission meeting on Monday, November 1, 2021. The Main Street Corridor Project scope of work includes replacement and/or upgrading of the curb/gutter, sidewalks, street lighting, and corridor landscaping on the south side of Main
Located along the Missouri River in northeastern Kansas, Atchison is a historic community that serves as the seat of Atchison County. Located 35 miles northwest of the Kansas City International Airport, Atchison is home to Benedictine College, a Catholic institution with an enrollment of over 2,000. The city also serves
Pending provisional votes and canvass, the unofficial election results from Tuesday have the three incumbent city commissioners retaining their seats. Vice Mayor Allen Reavis led with 886 votes and Commissioner Jesse Greenly was second with 851 votes. They each get four-year terms. Commissioner Lisa Moody was comfortably in third with
City Commissioners recognized employees with 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service during Monday’s regular meeting. Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Jim Owen was honored for 30 years of service to the City of Atchison as the longest serving honoree of the group. Assistant Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Quintin