After a seven-month renovation, the Atchison Police Department is preparing to show off its new digs with a ribbon cutting and open house on Friday, Nov. 1. The $1.13 million project includes new office and squad space, a new evidence room, a secure garage space for investigations and vehicle searches,
Two City of Atchison administrators were included in the programming during the League of Kansas Municipalities annual conference this past weekend in Overland Park. Assistant City Manager Justin Pregont was one of three instructors during a Municipal Training Institute class on Economic Development, then teamed with the Kansas Historical Society
The City of Atchison has commissioned a housing study by the consulting firm Novogradac in an effort to better understand the Atchison housing market. The study will look at many housing issues, from single family owner-occupied to multi-unit rentals. City staff hopes to better understand housing shortages and challenges the
Thanks to a combination of grant funds from the Kansas Dept. of Transportation (KDOT), a series of improvements will soon be constructed along Main Street between 10th and 12th Streets adjacent to downtown Atchison. The project will include construction and/or reconstruction of the curb/gutter, driveway entrances, and sidewalks on Main
There were a number of items discussed and acted upon during Monday’s Atchison City Commission meeting, including the authorization of the 2020 Street Improvement Project. With the authorization, the project will actually begin this fall, as concrete work starts in preparation for the bigger mill and overlay activity that should
Please be advised that the City of Atchison will be testing fire hydrants starting September 16th and continuing throughout the month of October. The testing will be conducted Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. This testing will take place from 17th Street to the west and the entire southern