(KAIR)--The 2021 Atchison County budget has approved as published.

That came during Tuesday's meeting of the Atchison County Commission following a hearing drawing no public comment.

The budget, which calls for net expenditures of $18.3 million, keeps the property tax levy steady.

It contains an estimated tax rate of 53.130 mills, which is to generate more than $9.5 million.

Even though the mill levy will remain steady, the county will collect more than $380,000 in additional revenue due to a nearly $7.2 million increase in the county's assessed valuation.