Ask 3rd District County Commissioner Casey Quinn about her representative district and she will likely tell you it is her job to represent a portion of constituents wherever they reside within her district whether they reside in Atchison city limits or in a rural part of the county.

The Board of Atchison County Commissioners has a change of leadership and a few other changes for 2022.

EFFINGHAM — The Atchison County Road and Bridge Department officials recently unveiled its updated documents to ensure all loose ends are in check with the modern standards in check with current statutes in hand with the laws of the land.

The dispute between the city of Atchison and the County of Atchison over the 1% sales tax has been going on for decades. We are the only city and county with such a dispute in the entire state.

As county commissioners look forward to the New Year and some projects they expect will come to fruition after the start of 2022 they officially took action Tuesday with the adoption of two new policies to address conflict of interest and code of conduct.

The table for Huron City Council leadership has come full circle for all the respective 4-year terms of elected officials.

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Atchison County Noxious Weed Department is up and running with a brand new director and fully licensed commercial pesticide applicator.

The Atchison County Road and Bridge Department crews will resume their regular hours of operation for the fall and winters seasons Monday, Nov. 1.

Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips has announced that Atchison County Commission members have canceled the regular workshop and business meeting Tuesday, Oct 19. Commissioners and multiple county department heads will be attending the annual Kansas Association of Counties Conference that day.

Peeling up some asphalt patches along Morton Road and repair work has been ongoing throughout the recent weeks as part of the tasks at hand the Atchison County Road and Bridge Department are addressing.

Julie Martinez, of Leavenworth, will be taking the lead position at Atchison Senior Village.

Atchison County Commission Board members officially signed off on a management agreement with Anew Healthcare concerning the oversight of Atchison Senior Village the county-run residential care facility.

The NEK Multi-County Health Board has a position open for a “Medical Professional” board member to serve as a representative for Atchison County on this multi-county board. The NEK Multi-County Health Board serves Atchison County, Brown County and Jackson County. The position is an unexpired…

Along the quest to determine leadership for the county-run residential care facility Atchison County Commission is taking steps to ensure management of operations continues.

Atchison County Treasurer Connie Ellerman has issued the following press release regarding some software transitions in the Atchison County Treasurer’s Office that will commence Monday, Aug. 16.

Haley Tinch has resigned from her position as the Atchison Senior Village administrator effective immediately.

As Atchison County Commissioners continue seeking ways to hold the line on county spending they took action Tuesday to reduce the appropriation for the Atchison County Extension Council in 2022.

Jodi Moore has been appointed to serve as the new Human Resource Director for Atchison County.

The Atchison County Commission Board received word late Thursday, the county is recipient of a $150,000 Community Development Block Grant-CV through the Kansas Small Cities Community Block Grant Coronavirus Supplement program.