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Atchison Co Commission considers County Lake sale

By Brian Hagen

03/25/2025

Credit: Atchison County/Facebook

(KAIR)--The Atchison County Commission is, as stated in a public notice released to social media Tuesday evening, "reviewing options into selling the County Lake property," located at 326th Road, in a portion of Horton within the County limits.

The public will be able to voice opinions regarding the proposition during the April 15 meeting of the Commission.

The notice lists the property as 217.60 total acres, with a listed selling price of $1.6 million.

The County, in the notice, states the sale would mean savings for Atchison County taxpayers, placing the currently tax exempt-property "back on the tax roll, generating tax revenue and increasing the community's tax base."

The notice further explains that proceeds from the funds generated through sale of the lake "will be reinvested into critical infrastructure and capital improvements to enhance operational efficiency and long-term growth," as well as supporting "upgrades, maintenance, and expansion efforts, ensuring sustainability and increased capacity."

Also included with the notice is a breakdown of the annual cost for upkeep of the lake and related property, with that cost growing from just under $6,000 in 2020 to just under $23,000 for the current year.

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