Run, lift or zumba your way into a more fit 2023 with annual memberships to Matt Ross Community Center and Tomahawk Ridge Community Center. Sign up for a community center membership Jan. 1-15, 2023, and get 15 percent off the membership price. The promotion includes new memberships, and renewal and upgrade memberships for current members. […]
Overland Park now has more access to information about its Police Department than ever, thanks to a library of online transparency-focused resources. The new Police Transparency page of the City’s website includes summaries of how the Overland Park Police Department approaches a variety of topics, including: Anti-biased policing efforts De-escalation and response to resistance Department […]
The City of Overland Park maintained a high Municipal Equality Index score in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign, which issues the annual scorecard examining how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there, awarded Overland Park with a score of 92 out of 100 possible points. “Overland Park […]
The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized Downtown Overland Park as a Great Place in Kansas. Great Places awards recognize gold standards in planning and highlight neighborhoods, streets and public spaces that make communities stronger and bring people together. Downtown Overland Park, through several decades of successful urban planning and support from […]
An intersection that has been controlled by a traffic signal for 40 years may soon become a four-way stop. City traffic engineers are studying the intersection at 91st and Nieman to determine whether traffic flows more smoothly as a four-way stop, rather than a signalized intersection. Currently, the intersection is controlled by a traffic signal […]
The Capital Improvements Program and Maintenance Program is a five-year plan to forecast future public improvements and facilities in the city. The CIP schedules funding for projects that impact your quality of life every day: Things like park restroom and playground improvements, salt storage barns and major street reconstruction projects. See a full list of […]
Pet owners in Overland Park now have a simpler process for renewing their pet licenses, thanks to a change in the City’s pet licensing program. Starting in 2023, residents will receive a permanent, renewable pet tag, rather than getting a new tag each year. Pet licenses will still need to be renewed annually, but there’s […]
Eight local businesses are the 2022 recipients of the Overland Park Legacy of Greenery Committee landscape excellence awards. The committee’s annual award recognizes community organizations for their landscaping based on design, continued maintenance and preservation of existing landscape features. New winners this year include: The Colonial Apartments – 7201-7221 W. 78th Street Dairy Queen – […]
Strang Park will officially open Friday, Oct. 14 with a reopening celebration for neighbors, City staff, elected officials and the community. The City completely renovated the 11-acre park at 89th and Farley, which has been closed since last fall. Park improvements include: Overland Park’s first inclusive playground, featuring a 30-foot tower and slide, a sensory […]
Do you know two ways out of your home in case of a fire? Are your smoke detector batteries up to date? How can you detect carbon monoxide in your home? You can get answers to all these questions, and more, on the Overland Park Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Week webpage. The department recognizes Fire […]