On November 9th, Atchison County mailed 2012 property tax statements to property owners throughout the county. New to this year’s tax statements is a solid waste fee, which was approved by the Atchison County Commissioners on 3-0 vote in June of this year. The fee is $61 per 26 cubic yards of trash generated per year, or $5.08 per month, and is designed to reflect Atchison County’s actual costs to operate and maintain the Atchison County Transfer Station.