The City of Overland Park is evaluating the state of trash and recycling services for its residents. The Comprehensive Solid Waste Study will compare existing systems and ordinances with alternative options for both residential and multi-family properties to identify strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs for residents and support environmental sustainability. Early research into this […]
The City of Overland Park will hold an open house this week to share early plans for a linear park near College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue. The College and Metcalf mobility enhancements project includes building amenities along College to: Make the area more walkable and bikeable Enhance the attractiveness of the corridor Make the area […]
Overland Park has officially earned LEED Gold certification, becoming the first city in Kansas to achieve this recognition of sustainability leadership. LEED for Cities and Communities is designed to measure a city’s performance in key areas of social, economic and environmental sustainability and provide a framework for managing community-wide sustainability efforts. Overland Park achieved LEED […]
The Overland Park City Council approved the purchase of 6201 College Blvd., in the “OP Central” district, entering a sale agreement with the building’s ownership group, led by Copaken Brooks. 6201 College Blvd. will provide a civic gathering space with enhanced customer service, improved accessibility and more modern workspaces and meeting areas for City business. […]
Overland Park’s 2026 proposed budget makes investments in public safety, City infrastructure and the upcoming World Cup while keeping pace with Overland Park’s population growth. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther proposed the upcoming budget to the City Council at a committee meeting on June 2. The budget totals $498.6 million, a 6.6% increase over the […]
A familiar face is now leading Overland Park’s Parks and Recreation Department. Bryan Toben has served as the deputy director of the department since 2020 and will now lead a staff of 91 full-time and hundreds of part-time and seasonal employees. “Bryan’s deep roots in our community, coupled with his 28 years of dedicated service […]
Overland Park City Council approved plans for a new program to provide property tax relief to residents needing it most. The property tax rebate pilot program will offer up to 75% of City property taxes back to eligible residents. To be eligible to apply, you must: Be an Overland Park resident Live in and own […]
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is proud to unveil its new LongHouse Community Art Gallery, an exciting addition that merges the beauty of the natural world with the creativity of fine art. The gallery opened in the LongHouse Visitor Center on Tuesday, March 4 with the debut exhibit “Florals,” showcasing the watercolor masterpieces […]
After taking ideas from the community, the Overland Park City Council approved a new name for a construction project in Downtown Overland Park on Jan. 27, including a new farmers’ market pavilion and community gathering space. The area will now be called “Clock Tower Landing.” The City launched a community engagement process in November, asking […]
As of Wednesday, January 8, thoroughfares and neighborhood streets are plowed. The City’s contractors are working to complete cul-de-sacs. Please know there is a layer of ice under the snow and neighborhood streets may be snow-packed. Our salt and magnesium chloride mixture is limited in its ability to melt ice when temperatures are extremely low. […]
Overland Park is taking ideas from the community to name the new Farmers’ Market and Downtown Gathering Space Improvements project. The City will begin construction on the new facility in December. When the project is complete, the space will house the Overland Park Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays during market season. The project will […]
The City of Overland Park would like your feedback on how it plans to allocate approximately $700,000 in federal funding. Overland Park expects to receive about $700,000 in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City will use the funding to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income residents. CDBG funding can […]
Overland Park’s 2025 Budget continues to work toward improving City infrastructure and implementing Overland Park’s strategic goals while balancing the possibility of a cooling economy. The Overland Park City Council approved the budget at its meeting last night. The budget is $467.8 million, an 8.6% increase over the 2024 Budget. However, the City’s property tax […]
The City of Overland Park is proud to announce the hire of Doreen Jokerst as the city’s next Chief of Police. Jokerst comes to Overland Park from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she served for six years as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Chief of Police, guiding her department to become […]
Bluejacket Pool will permanently close on August 6, at the end of the 2024 outdoor pool season. The pool has reached the end of its useful life, as outlined in the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The 51-year-old pool has had significant water loss in recent years due to leaks, resulting in substantial […]
The City of Overland Park Governing Body approved a plan to move forward with an improvement project for the Overland Park Farmers’ Market. The updated plan: Creates an indoor market space Improves the existing outdoor market space with shade structures and a gentler, more accessible ground slope Adds access to utilities like power and water […]
Overland Park’s proposed 2025 Budget continues to work toward improving City infrastructure and implementing Overland Park’s strategic goals while balancing the possibility of a cooling economy. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther presented the proposed budget to Mayor Curt Skoog and the Overland Park City Council at the June 3 Committee of the Whole meeting. The […]
The Overland Park City Council adopted FrameworkOP, the City’s new comprehensive plan, at its meeting May 6. The process to update FrameworkOP started in 2022 with a community kickoff event. Throughout the planning process, more than 2,000 Overland Park residents, business owners, visitors and others were involved, sharing their hopes for the community’s future. “Not […]
Overland Park is again near the top of a list of “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” Research organization Livability.com named Overland Park the seventh best place to live in the country. Livability has created a list of the best places to live in America for more than a decade. The organization considers a […]
A draft update to the City of Overland Park’s comprehensive plan, Framework OP, is now available. The City will soon be looking for feedback on the draft plan from residents. The process to update Framework OP started in 2022. This major update to the City’s comprehensive plan will guide land use and policy decisions for […]
The Overland Park City Council approved an update to the City’s weed and vegetation enforcement act that encourages growing native plants. The City’s ordinance was last updated in 2011, and included an outdated definition of weeds that were not allowed to be grown in Overland Park yards. “The ordinance was also out of sync with […]
The City of Overland Park will require new residential and collector streets to be built with concrete pavement starting next month. On September 11, the City Council approved a recommendation to update the City’s design and construction standards. Changes to street standards include: Requiring single-family and multifamily residential streets, collector streets, and “super collector” streets […]
A longtime City staff member will become the City of Overland Park’s new director of Planning and Development Services. Leslie Karr, former Manager of Current Planning, begins in the director role immediately. Karr began serving the Overland Park community in 1995. In addition to overseeing the work of the Current Planning Division, which coordinates the […]
The community has two final opportunities next week to get involved in the City’s budgeting process. There will be two public hearings, and the budget is scheduled for City Council adoption, at the Monday, August 21 City Council meeting. One public hearing is the City’s standard for its budget process, providing residents an opportunity to […]
The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is in the running for the top prize at the 2022 America’s Farmers Market Celebration (AFMC). Hosted by American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition, the AFMC aims to help farmers markets across the country earn national recognition and local prestige. The annual competition, now in its 14th year, […]
The Overland Park Star Spangled Spectacular returns to Corporate Woods Founders’ Park, 9711 W. 109th Street., on Monday, July 4. This year’s event includes concerts, food trucks and a fireworks show. Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove will perform at 6 p.m. followed by BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos at 7 p.m. and Nicole Springer at 8:15 […]
Overland Park will open three of its five outdoor pools this summer amid a lifeguard staffing shortage. Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center, Young’s Pool and Stonegate Pool will open on Sunday, May 29 during Memorial Day weekend. Bluejacket Pool and Marty Pool will not open this summer. City staff is in the process of hiring more […]
A one-mile stretch of bike and hike trail along Turkey Creek will remain partially open, for now. The trail, which runs parallel to and south of I-35, north of the Cunningham Heights neighborhood, was damaged by a rock slide during major rain events in 2016 and 2017. Since then, an area of the trail surrounding […]
Overland Park’s Municipal Equality Index score is the highest in Kansas. The Municipal Equality Index examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there. The City’s 2019 score is 86 out of a possible 100 points. The Index recognized Overland Park for its enforceable non-discrimination ordinance, inclusive […]
In an effort to increase transparency, uniformed officers with the Overland Park Police Department will now be wearing body cameras while on patrol. More than 200 officers working in traffic safety, emergency services, patrol, community policing, and school resource officers will wear the cameras. Cameras can capture audio and video anytime the camera is powered […]
A new internet exchange zone outside the Sanders Justice Center, 12400 Foster, allows for the safe exchange of local online transactions. The parking stalls are located at the far south end of the public parking lot on the east side of the building. They are designated with green paint and a sign that reads “Internet […]
Monday night, the City of Overland Park City Council passed an ordinance extending protection against discrimination for people who live, work, and play in Overland Park. HRC-3266 prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation on the basis of sexual identity or gender orientation. Race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, military status, genetic […]
A new public service announcement from the Overland Park Fire Department highlights the importance of replacing not just your smoke detector’s batteries, but the device itself. Smoke detectors should be replaced every ten years. In the new announcement, released in conjunction with fire prevention week in Overland Park, Fire Department officials asked Overland Park residents […]
The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association has awarded Forward OP, Overland Park’s community vision and strategic plan, with its 2019 Pioneer award. The award recognizes institutions that have demonstrated creativity and innovation by using planning to meet a community need or solve a public problem. Forward OP was developed in 2018 with a […]
The City Council Committee of the Whole gave its endorsement to a plan to add on-street parking and reduce through traffic lanes along College Boulevard between Metcalf and Nall last night. Starting with a study City Council began considering a “road diet” for College Boulevard after adopting the OP Central College and Metcalf Study, a […]
Overland Park’s Municipal Court is participating in a county-wide warrant amnesty event. Individuals with a warrant may appear in court to have their warrant canceled and warrant fee waived during the event, which runs from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. the following dates: September 9-13 September 16-20 September 23-25 Those who appear in court during […]
Tony Sage is set to become the City of Overland Park’s new chief information officer on Sept. 25, following a national search. “I’m excited to bring my experience to Overland Park. Overland Park has an excellent reputation as one of the top public agencies in Kansas City,” said Sage. “Through strategic technology innovation, I hope […]
A portion of 80th Street will be closed beginning Monday until early August. From Marty west to about the crosswalk, 80th Street will be closed to allow a crane to move into place for continued construction of an office building and parking structure as part of the Edison District. Businesses along 80th St. will remain […]
Overland Park’s proposed 2020 budget focuses on public safety and neighborhood stabilization operations, continues commitments to public infrastructure maintenance, programs and services, and keeps a cautious eye toward the future. “Overland Park’s current stable financial position enables the City to meet demands, especially in the areas of public safety and neighborhood stabilization for the upcoming fiscal year,” […]
A local land use council will review possibilities for future uses of the Overland Park Convention Center parking lot in a detailed review next week. The Urban Land Institute – KC District Council will lead a technical assistance panel to create a vision for redevelopment of the parking lot north of the Overland Park Convention […]
Overland Park residents can drop off storm debris beginning tomorrow, January 15, at two drop-off sites in the city. Locations The Young’s Pool parking lot, 8421 W. 77th Street, and the St. Andrews Golf Club parking lot, 11099 W. 135th Street, will serve as drop-off sites. Hours Drop-off sites will be open 8 a.m. – 5:30 […]