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No, there are no cancer causing agents in the city’s water. We have good, compliant water that is safe to drink at all times; however, in about 50% of quarterly reports we do receive a violation [...]

The aerial fire truck is very important to our community because it provides protection of public safety. This is especially true for the industrial plants in town. These industrial plants, such [...]

I recently sent you an anonymous complaint about a person connected to the city and absolutely nothing was done about my concerns. If I don’t see some improvements soon, I’m going to [...]

Nobody’s making anybody move anywhere. The deal is: The City owns a lot of older, deteriorating buildings like City Hall, the Conference Center, and the Project Concern building. Some [...]

Why would you get rid of something that works great? Are the other companies still going to do special pick-ups, doorside service for the elderly, etc.?And if you’re doing away with city [...]

No, that’s a big exaggeration on some of the cooperative projects we’ve been doing lately. Atchison County is our friend and partner. We often hear from the community that we should [...]

What assurances do I have that the hydrant across from my home is in working order? It is true that the nearest hydrant to a recent house fire was not operational, but this in no way affected the [...]