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Governing Body Workshop and Council Meeting

Public Works is Gearing Up for Another Snowy Weekend!

Public Works' current plan for this weekend's winter weather conditions:

• Public Works staff are prepping trucks for snowfall overnight Friday into Saturday
• Staff will report for snow duty at midnight tonight as the precipitation is not expected change over ...

City-wide Tree Debris Pickup Information

Public Works staff will begin collections on Tuesday, January 22^nd, 2019 on the West side of Roe Blvd in the light blue area of the map below and work their way to the Orange section. Once the westside of Roe Blvd is complete, public works will begin in t...

City Offices and the Community Center will be Closed to Observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Lifeguards Wanted

Lifeguards Wanted Roeland Park Aquatic Center - 4843 Rosewood DrApplicants can email directly to Shannon.Plueger@jocogov.org 

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Meet the Mayor!

Want to know more about what’s going on in Roeland Park?Have ideas you’d like to share with your Governing Body?Need comic relief on a REALLY low budget?

Sit down for an informal, and hopefully informative, meeting with Roeland Park Mayor Mike Kelly at your...

Now Hiring - Public Works Superintendent

Click on the link for details about this position and how to appply:  https://www.roelandpark.net/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=98&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Superintendent-Public-Works-Department-10

City of Roeland Park Ward 1 City Council Vacancy

A vacancy exists in the position of Council Member in Ward 1 for the City of Roeland Park. Candidates for the position of Council Member must be at least 21 years of age on the date of the election and a resident and qualified elector of the ward for whic...

Introducing Donnie Scharff as Public Works Director

The City of Roeland Park is pleased to introduce Donnie Scharff as Public Works Director.  Mr. Scharff brings 19 years of public works experience to the position serving the last 3.5 years as Public Works Superintendent for Roeland Park. &nbs...

Christmas Tree Recycling

Recycle your Christmas tree at the old pool site at 48th Street and Roe Boulevard from December 26th to February 2nd. Please remove all decorations, tinsel and lights.

Community Forum

Sculpture Fundraising Goal Has Been Met! Sculptor Begins Work on the R Park Sculpture!

The Citizens Sculpture Initiative for R Park has announced that the fundraising goal of $62,600 for the R Park Sculpture Project has been met, thanks to the generosity and community-mindedness of 5 family foundations, 10 businesses and over 300 individual...

Recycle More, Recycle Better

The MARC Solid Waste Management District recently published the Recycle More, Recycle Better flier (PDF) to make it easier for residents to know what is and is not recyclable in their curbside bins.

Confusion as to what materials are acceptable is causing ...

Aquatic Center Analysis by Waters Edge

Water's Edge has completed a comprehensive assessment of the Aquatic Center condition and operations along with analysis of market competition and alternative operating scenarios.  The analysis was designed to engage the entire community in this ...

Pickleball! Coming this Spring to R Park!

What is Pickleball?  Click HERE more information on Pickleball and where to play from Johnson County Parks & Rec.

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November/December 2018 Roeland Parker Newsletter

READ THE NOV/DEC 2018 NEWSLETTER HERE

The 2018 Leaf Pickup Program Kicks Off Starting November 5th

Are you ready for the City's leaf pickup program? On Monday, November 5th Public Works will deploy the new leaf vacuum truck on the southwest end of the City and work their way north! From November 5th - 17th our focus will be to complete the first leaf p...

New Leaf Pick Up Truck, New City Logo!

Click on this link for the Fall 2018 Leaf Brochure

New Truck, New Logo

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New Youth Advisory Council Seeking Passionate Teens Looking to Make a Difference

The Council will be responsible for organizing the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program which uses voluntees to assist local residents in need with property maintenance and improvements. In addition, the Council will make recommendations to the Governing B...

2020 Roe Boulevard

Vision for 2020 Roe BoulevardThe Roe Boulevard Improvement Project is funded with local resources and dollars from the Federal Surface Transportation Program. The project development process involves the following four phases: Visioning, Preliminary Desig...

2018 FALL LEAF PICKUP PROGRAM

The City's leaf program is a one-of-a-kind program in the Kansas City Metro area. In 2018, the program will have significant changes and we are asking our residents to please note the information prior to leaf pickup season. No longer are leaves allowed t...

Tips on Sun Protection for Children

Tips on Sun Protection for Children

With spring arriving, children will be spending more time out-of-doors. “Sun Protection for Children” brochures are free and available for pick-up from the table outside of the Council Chambers in Cit...

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NotifyJoCo is a mass notification system designed to keep Johnson County Kansas residents and businesses informed of emergencies and certain non-emergency events. By registering with NotifyJoCo and customizing your alert preferences, you’ll receive time-s...