The Atchison County Commission met Thursday, October 1, 2026. Present at the meeting were: Present at the meeting were: Curtis Livengood, Presiding Commissioner; Jim Quimby, North District Commissioner; Richard Burke, South District Commissioner; Susette Taylor, Clerk of the Commission; and Okema Galston, Administrative Assistant 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.

Month-end department reports were reviewed and approved.

The commission voted to appoint Curtis Livengood as the voting delegate from the commission for the annual meeting of the Missouri Association of Counties. Ballots were provided by Clerk Taylor to select the additional voting delegates. Atchison County will be allowed four delegates for 2026. Following the vote the additional delegates are: Tasha Zach, Treasurer; Rochelle Long, Assessor; and Susette Taylor, Clerk.

The commission has requested to renew the CART agreement for the year 2027. Allison Cherry, Road and Bridge Secretary, sent the request for renewal and the county’s 2027 rock quarry quote from Schildberg Construction to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Okema Galston, Administrative Assistant of the Commission,  presented the commission with a letter of support for Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments’ application to the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program. This grant will help Northwest Missouri communities better understand vulnerabilities within the transportation network and develop strategies to reduce risks and improve long-term resilience. Atchison County is committed to supporting this effort and participating in the planning process as appropriate.

Clerk Taylor presented a notice from the County Employees’ Retirement Fund to make the 2027 annual contribution election. Effective January 1, 2003, an additional 4% compensation was required on behalf of employees hired on or after February 25, 2002, to be directed to CERF. Each county notified CERF of its election to pay the additional contributions either from county funds or through payroll deduction. A county can only change its election once per year, with the new election becoming effective on January 1. After discussion, the commissioners voted unanimously to leave the county’s current election in effect for 2027 with the employee paying the required 4% to CERF.

There being no further business, the commission adjourned.