Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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The U.S. Army will hold a Restoration Advisory Board meeting at De Soto City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 22, where residents can question Army, KDHE and EPA officials about the ongoing environmental cleanup of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.
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The Olathe City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 6 to approve a 109-acre quarry expansion that will bring mining within 700 feet of Oak Run neighborhood homes, despite a 440-signature petition and resident health concerns.
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The Olathe City Council voted 5-1 on Sept. 15 to approve a $657.6 million 2027 budget that holds the mill levy flat at 23.3 mills but freezes 22 positions and cuts capital projects, including a $6 million reduction to the animal shelter budget.
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The Pet Ranch on 151st Street asked the Olathe Planning Commission for a 10-year operating permit and approval to add outdoor dog patios at the facility near Johnson County Executive Airport.
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The Spring Hill Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to consider a 6,000-square-foot Bucyrus Auto repair facility in Country Meadows Industrial Park and rezoning requests for Ozark Ready Mix on Webster Street.
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Susan Pekarek, general manager of Johnson County Wastewater, will retire Oct. 1 after 25 years with the utility, leaving behind nearly $1 billion in projected ratepayer savings from two major facility projects. Chief Engineer Tami Lorenzen will serve as interim general manager.
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Olathe families face a Tuesday, Sept. 22 public hearing at Olathe South High School — their last chance to speak before the board votes Oct. 1 on closing Indian Trail Middle School and five elementary schools, a plan affecting about 2,200 students.
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Chiefs president Mark Donovan confirmed Sept. 17 that the team's planned $300 million Olathe headquarters and training facility will carry a corporate sponsor name, with companies already in discussions for the naming rights.
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt Midwest have formed Two-Point Development, a joint venture that will serve as master developer for the mixed-use district around the team's planned $300 million Olathe headquarters near College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids announced $8.3 million in federal funding through the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program for the Kansas State Department of Education, aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers across the state, including in Olathe-area districts.
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Vice President JD Vance will speak at Webco Manufacturing in Olathe on Monday, Sept. 14, at a rally alongside Sen. Roger Marshall as the Kansas Senate race tightens.
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Olathe police say they are researching a public portal to track drone deployments, and Lenexa police are in vendor discussions about a similar tool, after Overland Park launched a drone transparency page Sept. 1.
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