General News

Residents are invited to attend as Atchison will host a stop on Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers’ Rural Prosperity Listening Tour. From 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, Rogers will speak with [...]

Seven candidates filed before the noon deadline on Monday to fill three Atchison City Commission seats that will be open at the end of 2019. Commissioners David Hausmann and Charlie Perdue each [...]

It is a common misconception that if a property owner does routine maintenance, their property value will go up – leading to an increased tax bill. That’s not how property appraisal [...]

The City of Atchison, in conjunction with utility and financial management consultant Raftelis, has begun work on a comprehensive analysis of water, wastewater, and combined sewer overflow (CSO) [...]

There are 11 properties currently listed in the 2019 Atchison County Tax Sale that have current code violations and mow assessments that will need to be addressed by prospective owners. The tax [...]

As part of a broader campaign to increase knowledge and excitement for public participation in city government, City Manager Becky Berger will be launching a 5-week Citizens’ Academy. The program [...]

Three Atchison Police officers were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant during a pinning ceremony Monday at City Hall. Travis Eichelberger, Al Kelly and Kory Webb each earned gold bars and will [...]

On April 1st the Atchison City Commission  adopted the Reisner Park Master Plan.  The plan envisions more than $500,000 in potential capital improvement projects over the next 10 years.  It [...]

The City of Atchison has released the 2018 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), a comprehensive accounting of water quality standards and test results for the 2018 calendar year. The CRR is an [...]

Crime in Atchison was down 19 percent in 2018, to the lowest rate in the city since 1986, with many areas showing improvement year over year. There were 1,382 total criminal cases in 2018, down [...]