Winter Weather Operations and Closures

The following facilities are closed on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25 due to inclement weather.

  • Matt Ross Community Center
  • Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
  • Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
  • Recycling Center
  • Club 27 Restaurant

Snow crews are plowing and treating streets throughout the weekend. Learn more and track the plows on the snow map at opkansas.org/Snow.

Thank you for your patience as we work to keep streets clear and safe.

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Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan

Playbook OP: Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan

The Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan addresses current and future outdoor and recreational needs of Overland Park’s parks system, including trails, parks, community centers, recreational activities and more.

The plan is a guide for the parks department’s efforts to acquire and develop parks and greenways and enhance recreation opportunities.

Following the collection of feedback through focus groups, a steering committee and other public input opportunities, the City began developing a new Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan, Playbook OP.

Playbook OP Draft

Contact

Parks and Recreation
913-327-6630

City staff member holds two thumbs up next to a Playbook OP open house sign.
Four residents engage leaving public comments at the Playbook OP open house event.
Resident speaks with a City staff member at the Playbook OP open house event.

Community Engagement

The steering committee will use feedback and data from focus groups and stakeholders to draft a comprehensive plan.

Community Engagement in 2025/2026

Prioritization Survey

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Playbook OP Prioritization Survey in July and August 2025. Overland Park residents shared input on their satisfaction with parks and recreation services, helping guide updates to the long-range plan.

Parks and Recreation released the Playbook OP draft for public review in December 2025 and invited community members to share feedback online for the Playbook OP Steering Committee to review.
Meetings

 

Community Engagement in 2024

The City invited residents to submit feedback regarding Overland Park Aquatics through an online survey in summer 2024.

The City held an Aquatics Open House event on Nov. 19, 2024 to share information being considered as the City develops plans for Overland Park’s aquatics programs and facilities for Playbook OP.

Community Engagement in 2023

The City held an open house on December 11, 2023, at Matt Ross Community Center to gather resident feedback on the future of OP Parks and Recreation.

The City also conducted an online survey from December 2023 to January 2024 to collect resident feedback. The results are in! Thank you to everyone who participated and shared valuable feedback. Your input will play a crucial role in shaping our future plans.

Current Plan

City staff, members of the City Council and Planning Commission, and a steering committee gathered resident input in-person, online, and via mailed surveys, to learn about satisfaction and desires for park amenities.

The plan includes a vision for the city’s park system, needs for existing parks and recreation facilities, recommendations for future parks, pools facilities, trails, and greenways, recommendations for parks services and operations, and an implementation plan.

Playbook OP Steering Committee

Allison Adams
Kay Brown
Jared Coleman
Travis Gatewood
Javarius Hodge
Chelsea MacPherson
Caitlin Perll
Tim Piatcheck
Pahini Ross
Kelly Seward

Steve Smalley
Rich Smith
Mary Strahan
Brad Stretz

Council members

Richard Borlaza, Ward 3
Logan Heley, Ward 1

Teen Council Liaisons

Sarah Jiang
Ainesh Tallapragada

Staff Members

Jeremy Myers, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Reed Krewson, Administrative Services Manager, Parks and Recreation

 

A person lifts weights as part of a group class.
A young child looks down at the camera while swinging in a city park.
Two women walk side-by-side down a park trail with neighborhood homes visible across a lake.