Questions about enforcement by the Prairie Village city council on Monday stymied significant progress on the advancement of a new ordinance to regulate unmanned aerial drones. The council had directed
Longtime Lenexa councilmen Andy Huckaba, Steven Lemons retiring at end of term
Two long serving members of the Lenexa council are retiring after their terms are up in 2020. Councilmen Andy Huckaba, serving Ward 4, and Steve Lemons, serving Ward 1, recently
Leawood council unanimously approves 1% sales tax hike at Ranch Mart North to help fund shopping center redevelopment
The Leawood city council on Monday unanimously approved a community improvement district (CID) sales tax that will provide revenue to fund certain redevelopment costs for Ranch Mart North, located near
Mission Hills council weighs options for opposing LGBTQ+ discrimination
Mission Hills continued to wrestle with how to best apply non-discrimination language providing legal protections to LGBTQ+ individuals during this week’s council meeting. While governing body members generally agreed they
Merriam creates operations supervisor position for facilities in preparation for opening of community center
The Merriam City Council voted unanimously to create a new position within the city’s Public Works department during Monday’s city council meeting. The newly created position is for a Facility
Outgoing Overland Park councilman Dave White endorses Tom Carignan for Ward 3 seat
Retiring Overland Park city councilmember Dave White has announced he is endorsing Tom Carignan, managing director and vice president at EFL Associates, an executive search firm, for his Ward 3
Shawnee resident Greg Sitzmann enters race for Ward 3 seat on council, triggering August primary
Shawnee resident Greg Sitzmann has entered the race for the Ward 3 seat on the council, triggering an August primary. Sitzmann faces incumbent Lisa Larson-Bunnell, who was appointed by the
Overland Park advances measure to provide more robust live-streaming coverage of city meetings
Overland Park is moving toward a comprehensive new agenda and video system that will make it easier for people to watch city meetings remotely while keeping track of the accompanying
A steady presence in city’s top seat since 1997, Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn files for reelection
Peggy Dunn, the city’s top elected official for 22 years, has filed for reelection as Leawood mayor. Dunn came to the governing body in 1993 and served two two-year terms
Public hearing on proposed 1 percent sales tax at Ranch Mart North to help pay for redevelopment set for April 15
A special sales tax district proposal to help pay for redevelopment of the Ranch Mart North shopping center is being written and will be up for review in a public
Merriam councilmember Robert Weems resigns from Ward 1 seat; council seeking appointment to fill vacancy
Merriam councilmember Robert Weems has resigned from his seat representing Ward 1. The Merriam council on Monday formally accepted his resignation and has begun the process to appoint someone to
Julie Sayers seeking Ward 4 seat on Lenexa city council
Lenexa resident Julie Sayers has announced her plans to run for council in November. She seeks the Ward 4 seat currently occupied by incumbent Andy Huckaba. Sayers, who is a
Six years after killing idea, Prairie Village council looking again at prospect of partnership for new community center
In 2013, after years of preliminary investigation, Prairie Village officials scuttled the idea of moving ahead with a project that would bring a new community center and natatorium to the
Ian Graves files for Prairie Village city council seat occupied by Ted Odell
A computer scientist and first-time candidate has filed to run for the Ward 6 seat on the Prairie Village City Council currently occupied by Ted Odell. Ian Graves said that
Shawnee will hold public election in May on property tax increase to fund proposed $38 million community center
The city of Shawnee is moving forward with a public vote on a property tax increase to fund a proposed community center. After months of discussion, the council voted 7-1