(KAIR)--The Atchison City Commission, Monday afternoon, will meet in special session to take up next year's property tax rate.

The meeting begins that afternoon 4:30 at Atchison City Hall, where commissioners will consider a resolution stating the city's intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate for 2027.

The revenue neutral rate, calculated by the Atchison County clerk, is 43.709 mills. That's the rate that would bring in the same tax revenue the city collected last year. According to Monday's meeting agenda and supplemental documents, City Manager Mark Westhoff is recommending commissioners set a proposed cap of 45.168 mills instead, a move that would generate about 152,000 dollars more across the general fund, debt service fund, and library fund.

State law requires cities that plan to exceed the revenue neutral rate to notify the county clerk by July 20 and hold a public hearing before adopting a final budget.

Monday's action would set that hearing, along with the city's budget hearing, for September 8th at 4:30 in the afternoon at city hall. 

Commissioners could still choose to adopt a lower mill levy before the budget is finalized, but Monday's resolution sets the ceiling.