Local Government

Editor's note: This story was updated at 12:56 p.m. Nov. 3 to correct an error. KERAMIDA representatives only flew in once to give a presentation to the Prairie Village City Council on Oct. 20, not twice as was stated...

Leawood officials are asking the public to weigh in on a more specific plan for the site of its earliest government buildings, now that the city council has decided to raze the original city hall at 96th Street and...

Shawnee recently awarded a grant loan to help a local coffee shop bring its business downtown. On Monday, the Shawnee City Council voted 5-3 to approve a $50,000 grant loan to Current State Coffee Roasters to help with renovations at...

Lenexa Police Chief Dawn Layman announced this week she will be retiring from the force to take up a new post in Colorado. On Wednesday at a police use of force workshop at the Lenexa Justice Center, Layman announced that...

The De Soto City Council lowered its property tax rate for the fifth year in a row — a reduction of .83 mills, or 6%, for 2026 — though residents won’t see much change in what they’re paying for...

Olathe will soon begin a long-awaited study of nine railroad crossings on the city’s west side. The study will be the first step in improving traffic delays and safety concerns. In August, the Olathe City Council approved the study as...

Overland Park officially considers the old Incred-A-Bowl building to be “dangerous or unsafe." The question now is what happens next. On Monday, after several weeks of discussion, the Overland Park City Council voted 11-0 to approve a resolution making the...

Lenexa city councilmembers expressed support for demolishing the old city hall and building a new permanent fire station and city IT headquarters on the grounds of the site along 87th Street Parkway. At a Committee of the Whole meeting on...

The Lenexa Planning Commission has approved plans for a building that, if given the final OK, will be the tallest development by far at Lenexa City Center. On Oct. 6, the city's planning commission unanimously recommended approval of preliminary plans...

As the federal government shutdown continues, Johnson County officials are hustling to keep a nutrition and education program for women, infants and children running, at least through the end of this month. County commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to use $121,000...

Correction: The headline for this story has been changed to more precisely refer to the "Ethics Hotline."  An ethics hotline that has been available to Johnson County employees, vendors and contractors since 2012 has recently become open to the general...

Despite efforts to address past unpermitted changes, the clock might be running out for the former Incred-A-Bowl building in southern Overland Park. On Monday, the Overland Park City Council unanimously voted to direct city staff to prepare a resolution it...