Overland Park’s new Governing Body presided over its first City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 1.
City Clerk Elizabeth Kelley swore in the new City Council members and Mayor Curt Skoog at the beginning of the meeting.
New City Council members include:
- Ward 3 Council member Amy Scrivner
- Ward 4 Council member Amy Antrim
- Ward 5 Council member Andrew Payne
- Ward 6 Council member Josh Beck
Kelley also swore in returning Council Members Logan Heley and Melissa Cheatham and returning Mayor Curt Skoog.
“It is an exciting evening in Overland Park,” said Mayor Curt Skoog. “Taking the oath of office is a solemn reminder of the trust our neighbors have placed in us. I look forward to working with each of you on a number of important issues coming before this body in the coming months.”
Council members are elected from each of the city’s six wards and serve staggered, four-year terms. Newly elected Council members’ terms run through 2030.
Overland Park recognized outgoing Council members at the Nov. 17 City Council meeting, including Jim Kite, Scott Mosher, Sam Passer and Jeff Cox.