The recently revamped Thompson Park is the recipient of a prestigious construction award. The Associated Builders and Contractors of America has honored the park with an Excellence in Construction award for the park improvement project. Associated Builders and Contractors of America’s Heart of America Chapter in Kansas City, Mo. presented the recognition at its regional […]
By Erin Doughherty for the City of Overland Park COVID-19 has disrupted our daily routines in a way no one anticipated. While we are busy protecting families, friends and colleagues during the pandemic, it’s easy to put our own self-care and well-being on the back burner. Whether you’re working from home, caring for family members […]
The City of Overland Park is beginning to develop a community parking strategy, including an update to city parking standards. Time for an update The City’s current parking standards were adopted as part of the Unified Development Ordinance in 1990. Included parking standards govern the amount, size, accessibility, lighting, screening and landscaping for parking at […]
Overland Park will no longer pursue federal CARES funding for use at the Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex due to an anticipated shortened time frame to implement the project. Overland Park Ward 6 Council Member Scott Hamblin advised the City Manager that he intends to notify the City Council at Monday’s Nov. 2, regular City […]
The spotlight is on City staff during the City of Overland Park’s quarterly Staff Spotlight tweet-alongs. The City’s newest tweet-along follows Parks Facilities Technician Kevin Finch as he cleans and maintains parks. Each quarter, City communications staff tweet along with a different staff member to explore their daily tasks, providing a live look at their […]
By Erin Dougherty for the City of Overland Park Every year, cold weather signals the flu season’s arrival. This year, we remain in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – and with flu season fast-approaching – it’s important to understand the similarities and differences between the two viruses. Although COVID-19 and the flu are caused […]
Nov. 10 Update: Applications for this program have now closed. Overland Park small businesses that need support during the COVID-19 pandemic can now find it with the City’s CDBG Small Business Economic Recovery Program. Beginning tomorrow, businesses can apply for the relief through the Community Capital Fund. The program will award grants of up to […]
By Morgan Cormack for the City of Overland Park Cities across the country and in the area are shutting down Halloween celebrations due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Just last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Americans to not trick or treat door-to-door this year to avoid virus spread. Overland Park does not […]
Public Works crews just finished a major project to make the City’s streetlights more energy-efficient. Over the past four years, crews replaced every residential streetlight bulb in the City with more energy efficient LEDs. The project began in 2016. Crews replaced between 1,000 and 1,500 light bulbs each year, ultimately replacing all 6,122 residential streetlight […]
Jermel Stevenson finds that the word “park” in Overland Park’s name is absolutely appropriate. Stevenson will be the city’s new Director of Parks and Recreation beginning Monday, Oct. 5. Prior to moving to Overland Park, Stevenson was the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. He also worked in Garland, […]