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The Jackson County Commissioners are proposing a 2.202 mill rate decrease for the county’s 2026 budget in order to remain revenue neutral, it has been reported.
The commissioners approved a motion on Monday to publish a proposed county budget for next year funded by 70.458 mills, which is down from...
Most city governments in Jackson County are looking to keep their property tax levy rates at or below the revenue neutral rate assigned to their cities in their budget plans for fiscal year 2026, it has been reported.
Holton’s city commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18 at...
The Jackson County Commission revisited a resolution they recently approved that gives county employees and contractors the authority to inspect the outside of private homes and buildings in certain instances.
At a recent commission meeting, Commissioner Keith Kelly said that, after speaking with...
Sixteen Kansas communities will share more than $8.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, it was announced July 29 — that includes the city of Mayetta, which is looking at using $650,000 in CDBG funds to make improvements at the city park.
Kansas Lieutenant Governor and...
Rock prices at the Denison quarry, which is operated by Mid-State Materials, are going up again, the Jackson County Commissioners learned recently. It is the second rate increase in six months, it was reported.
Chad Gerhardt of Mid-States Materials recently met with the commissioners to discuss the...
Members of the Holton community and school district are mourning the second death in less than 12 weeks of a young man who would have been a junior at Holton High School this fall, it has been reported.
Byron J. Washington-Urbano, 16, died Tuesday, July 22, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse...
To represent the 1970s, members of the Mayetta Mustangs 4-H Club (shown above) were decked out in tie-dye t-shirts and created The Mystery Machine from the “Scooby Doo” franchise for their “Boogie Down With 4-H” float during last Wednesday’s fair parade.
Liquor-by-the-drink sales generate about $190,000 each year for Jackson County, according to county officials.
At a recent a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, Commission Chairman Mark Pruett outlined how those funds are allocated.
Each quarter, the county receives a payment from the state’s...
Holton’s proposed city budget for 2026 will put the city’s property tax levy at the state-mandated “revenue neutral rate” for the second year in a row, and the city remains in a good financial state, even though two of the city’s utility funds could use a little help.
That’s the view of Olathe-...
The new school year is fast approaching, and it’s time for Jackson County-area families to start thinking about enrolling their kids in school if they haven’t already.
The first day of school for the 2025-26 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 13 at Jackson Heights and Thursday, Aug. 14 at Holton and...
