Timeline of Events
Timeline of EventsMarch 6, 2023
The City Council approved the holding of a mail-in ballot election in June of 2023 for a dedicated three-eighths cent sales tax which would fund maintenance of the city’s aging infrastructure and extend its useful life.
The city’s current one-eighth cent (0.125 percent) sales tax dedicated to street improvements is set to expire in March of 2024. The proposed new sales tax item would authorize a three-eighths cent (0.375 percent) Special Purpose City Retailers’ Sales Tax within the City of Overland Park.
May 23, 2023
The deadline for residents to register to vote in order to automatically receive mail ballots.
Early June
Overland Park residents will receive a ballot via mail which will include the option to vote on the sales tax initiative.
June 1, 2023
The City will host an in-person OP Moves Town Hall on Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Library, Blue Valley branch, 9000 W. 151st Street. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther will present information about the sales tax election and its potential impact on City infrastructure. Following the presentation, City staff will be stationed around the room to answer questions about financing, engineering and Infrastructure Advisory Group recommendations.
June 8, 2023
The City will hold a virtual town hall on Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. Attendees will participate by dialing into a conference line using either their cell or landline phones. Residents will have the opportunity to pose questions about the OP Moves sales tax election to a panel of subject matter experts.
Call: 817-288-4144
Meeting ID: 7440
June 13, 2023
The City will host an in-person OP Moves Town Hall on Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther will present information about the sales tax election and its potential impact on City infrastructure. Following the presentation, City staff will be stationed around the room to answer questions about financing, engineering and Infrastructure Advisory Group recommendations.
June 22, 2023
Overland Park residents will have the opportunity to vote on this amendment via a mail ballot by June 22.
April 1, 2024
If approved by voters, the sales tax would go into effect on April 1, 2024.