(KAIR)--Two public hearings are planned to start off today's meeting of the Atchison City Commission.

The Commission's regular session was moved to today, Tuesday, September 7, instead of Monday, September 6, due to the Labor Day holiday.

The first public is regarding the Commission's adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Atchison to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate in 2022. The Kansas Legislature this year approved a bill repealing the previous property tax lid on yearly mill levy increases and instead established a “revenue neutral rate”, which adjusts the effective tax rate to account for an increase in assessed valuation. Local government entities that plan to exceed the “revenue-neutral rate” are required to hold a special public hearing in addition to the regular public hearing on the budget.

The second public hearing, set for today's meeting, is in regards to the City's budget itself, which is planned to be adopted, and approved, during today's session.

The Commission last month accepted for publication the proposed 2022 budget for the City of Atchison.

According to the City, “the proposed budget keeps the combined general fund and debt service mill levy unchanged, which coupled with a modest increase in assessed valuation, will result in an additional levy of $24,148.”

The total proposed budget for 2022 is $31,031,631.

Property tax levy funds make up $10,682,862 of the total proposed budget, with a General Fund budget of $9,811,612 and Debt Service Fund budget of $871,250.

Today’s meeting of the Commission begins at 4:30 at Atchison City Hall.