Communications Division
Working under the direction of the City Manager and in conjunction with the Governing Body, the communications division serves as the central point of contact for city communications and information.
The communications division is responsible for:
- Public information
- Emergency communications
- Media relations
- All city-wide communications, including
- Overview, the resident newsletter
- City Source and agenda notification e-newsletters
- City website
- City social media channels
- The city’s logo and branding
- Speeches and talking points
- Internal communications
- Event promotion
- Mailroom operations
- City Hall switchboard operations
Contact the Communications Division
Media or members of the public may contact the communications division for information about the City of Overland Park. You may also call 913-895-6000 for general information.
Communications and Media Relations Manager
Meg Ralph
meg.ralph@opkansas.org
Office: 913-895-6160
Public Safety Media Contacts
Media, please direct inquiries about the Overland Park Police Department or Overland Park Fire Department to each department’s public information officer:
Police Department Public Information Officer
John Lacy
john.lacy@opkansas.org
Office: 913-327-6937
Fire Department Media Manager
Jason Rhodes
jason.rhodes@opkansas.org
Office: 913-895-8416
Cell: 816-805-1764
Related Links
Open Records Requests
Use the City’s online customer service tool, OPCares, to file an open records request. Requests will be routed to the appropriate staff member and the City’s records custodian.