(KAIR)--A mill levy reduction is noted in the budget approved for publication by the Atchison County Commission.

In 2018, the budget included a mill levy of 54.444, while the budget now compiled for 2019 shows a mil levy of 53.137 mils.

According to the Atchison County Clerk's office, one mill represents a tax value of $165,709.

The 2019 budget carries a budget authority of nearly $17.5 million, compared to the 2018 authority of $16.8 million.

A public hearing is now set for the afternoon of August 7, at 1:30, in the commission room at the Atchison County Courthouse.