The Atchison County Commission met Thursday, August 21, 2025. Present for the meeting were: Presiding Commissioner Curtis Livengood, North District Commissioner Jim Quimby, South District Commissioner Richard Burke, and Susette Taylor, Clerk of the Commission.

Presiding Commissioner Livengood called the meeting to order.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Bills were reviewed and approved for payment.

Presiding Commissioner Livengood signed the grant request application for the Emergency Preparedness Grant for the 2025-2026 cycle.

Matthew Stein, Northwest Area Engineer for MoDOT introduced himself to the commissioners. Road and Bridge Supervisor Kenny Wallace was also present. Mr. Stein reported that he would make a return visit before bridge construction begins.

Supervisor Wallace visited with the commission about renting a concrete crusher to crush old concrete at the lagoon site south of Rock Port. The machine would crush the concrete and separate out the metal then the rock could be used as a base.

Sheriff Andy Riley met with the commission to report on the sheriff’s conference and discuss HMN, another architect firm for consideration with the planning of a new law enforcement center. Sheriff Riley will see if they can meet with the commission to explain the services they offer.

Assessor Rochelle Long met with the commission to discuss Atchison County moving to an online site for reporting personal property. She stated that Vanguard has a fully developed site that has been utilized by several northwest counties. It would be convenient for the taxpayers, as well as saving the county printing costs and streamline the office flow since the information would flow directly into the system. The one-time license fee of $9,500 would be reduced by $7,500 due to a Vanguard grant that was awarded to Assessor Long for her assistance with streamlining the personal property program. The annual fee would be offset by savings. The commission and Clerk Taylor congratulate Assessor Long on her commitment to her office and the taxpayers of the county. The commission agreed that technology is the future, and we need to embrace it.

There being no further business, the commission adjourned.