According to a social media post from the City of Atchison, the Atchison City Commission will take part in the hearing at 6:00 Monday evening, following its regularly scheduled 4:30 late Monday afternoon meeting. The city says Atchison County, U.S.D. 409, and other local municipalities are expected to participate.
The city says Neighborhood Revitalization Plans are authorized by state statute to encourage renovation, rehabilitation, and new construction. The current NRP was signed by local municipalities in 2021 and was set to expire in 2029.
The city says in late 2025, Atchison County notified the parties it wanted to explore changes to the NRP before it expired. The City Commission and city staff say the current NRP has been a successful development tool for Atchison, but they negotiated with the county and other stakeholders on a new framework that was acceptable to all parties.
The city says that proposed updated plan will be the subject of discussion during Monday’s joint public hearing.
For those who can’t attend, the city says feedback can be submitted for the record by emailing City Manager Mark Westhoff at markw@cityofatchison.com with the subject line “2026 NRP.”
