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Parks and public property crimes earn call to action by City

By Brian Hagen

08/31/2025

(KAIR)--Littering, vandalism, and graffiti in parks and bathrooms leads the City of Atchison to ask citizens to be aware and report such crimes, while, at the same time, citing those issues as to why a downtown, public bathroom undergoes new hours.

According to a release from the City, which calls the cited acts "illegal, harmful to other citizens, and costly to repair," explains that "the public bathroom located under the 5th Street viaduct will now only be open between 8 am and 3 pm each day (and during special events)," with the released adding that "City staff are reviewing other possible security and safety measures to institute at several City parks."

The 5th Street viaduct is known as being widely used by members of the Atchison homeless community as a temporary shelter, with those persons sometimes advised to use that location if no other option is immediately available.

The release adds that the City is "calling upon the residents of Atchison to report any littering, vandalism, or graffiti to the City as quickly as possible so we can remedy the problem," explaining that "the City...has over 500 acres of public parkland and a limited staff to patrol it."

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