The board voted 3–0 to commit to adopting a charter resolution that would, if voters approve a 1% county retail sales tax, dedicate those revenues exclusively to emergency medical services and create a segregated account for excess revenue; publication and petition rules under state law were discussed.

County commissioners reviewed a proposed 1¢ sales tax to fund EMS, heard legal guidance on how to lock revenue to EMS via a charter resolution and agreed to seek further administrative details from the Kansas Department of Revenue before implementation.

Corey Scott, EMS director, told the Atchison County Commission that May saw a record number of EMS responses and transfer requests, stressing staffing and funding strain; commissioners discussed using a local sales tax ballot question to fund EMS and planned voter outreach and financial modeling.

Commissioners discussed an EMS sales-tax question set for the Aug. 4 ballot and reported that county health and emergency services agencies — including Amberwell, the City of Atchison, nursing homes and EMS providers — are meeting to coordinate responses to increasing EMS demand; the county clerk confirmed required publication is underway.

Council discusses potential sales tax to support EMS rescue operations and future budgeting.