By Morgan Cormack for the City of Overland Park The strangest year we’ve had in recent memory will be ending with a strange, different and potentially dangerous holiday season. Given that social distancing is a key to preventing the spread of COVID-19, your traditional shopping experience isn’t just uncomfortable anymore: it also can be risky. […]
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Improvements completed at Young’s Park
Grab your racket or paddle and head on down to the new and improved Young’s Park. Parks and Recreation crews recently completed improvements to the east side of the park, which include new pickleball courts. The park, at 7701 Antioch, underwent construction on the improvements this fall. Crews constructed new pickleball courts next to the […]
COVID safety for holiday gatherings
By Morgan Cormack for the City of Overland Park With the holidays right around the corner, you’re likely starting to make plans. But how do you celebrate with the family during a pandemic? Are gatherings canceled altogether? The decision to celebrate with others is still a personal one, but there are several ways to minimize your […]
Here’s where to find food assistance in Overland Park and how you can help
By Erin Dougherty for the City of Overland Park As families and individuals face financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the community is coming together to provide options for those who need food assistance. Before the pandemic began, food insecurity in the U.S. was at its lowest level in more than 20 years. Unfortunately, […]
Governing Body to meet virtually
The Overland Park City Council and City Council committees will begin meeting virtually this week in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Mayor Carl Gerlach announced at Monday’s City Council meeting that all upcoming meetings will be held via Zoom. “Due to the County’s new rules on COVID, we have decided to start […]
Celebrate the holidays in OP while staying well
By Morgan Cormack for the City of Overland Park Holiday celebrations and activities in Overland Park are not at all what we expected this year, thanks to COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still get out and see what our community has to offer, while being socially distant. Holiday Shopping You can still get […]
Thompson Park receives Excellence in Construction award
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 […]
Staying healthy in OP during COVID-19
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 […]
Study to consider future parking options for OP
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 […]
City drops CARES funding request for soccer complex livestream system
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 […]
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