Happy Tuesday, Johnson County!
⛅ Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping throughout the day. High: 50, Low: 28.
? Happening today
Roeland Park Mayor Mike Kelly is expected to formally submit his resignation at tonight’s city council meeting, and the city council will then elect one of their own members to serve as interim mayor.
In November, Kelly was elected to be the next chair of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners and is set to be sworn in to that role on Monday, Jan. 9.
The interim mayor will serve until voters elect a new permanent mayor in November 2023, according to revised city code adopted by the city council in October.
The council will also eventually select a person to fill the city council vacancy created by the selection of an interim mayor.
Read more about the city’s process here.
?️ Public meetings Tuesday:
- Roeland Park City Council, 6 p.m. [View agenda]
- Lenexa City Council, 7 p.m. [View agenda]
- Leawood City Council work session, 6 p.m. [View agenda]
- Leawood City Council, 7:30 p.m. [View agenda]
? Last week’s top Post stories
- JoCo businesses that opened and closed in 2022 (and some coming soon in 2023)
- Johnson County Library’s most borrowed books of 2022 ?
- Shawnee Mission Post’s most read new restaurant stories of 2022
- ❤️ Johnson Countians who inspired us in 2022
- SUV stolen in Overland Park crashes into Mission Hills yard
? Other local news
- “‘The state killed my son.’ Olathe mom outraged over mentally ill son shot by police” [Kansas City Star]
- “Johnson County woman accused of involuntary manslaughter in death of child” [KSHB]
- “Johnson County Mental Health Center to add 21 additional employees” [JoCoGov.org]
- Merriam OKs new grants for home improvements [City of Merriam]
- KDOT picks design-build team for public improvements near Panasonic site [KDOT]
? Notable tweet
Friction Beer Co. in downtown Shawnee, which had hoped to open last year, with an update to start the new year.
Here’s to you, our followers, friends and family who have believed in and emboldened us. As we kick 2022 to the curb and prep for opening, we’re so ready, willing and able to rock this year and give KC yet another reason to be proud of all we create and accomplish here. pic.twitter.com/xbQ4udXwzk
— Friction Beer Co. (@FrictionBeer) January 2, 2023
? A Thousand Words
“Sunrise at Gezer Park” in Leawood, submitted by Leawood City Councilmember Lisa Harrison.
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