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Celebrate Independence Day with Family & Friends!

Other than the public display, only basic firecrackers, sparklers, snakes and snaps are allowed in Roeland Park and are limited to July 3rd and 4th from 8am to 11:30pm. Fireworks are not allowed to be set off in the streets or any private property, such a...

Career Programs at Your Johnson County Library

Classes offered in June and July are:          "Interviewing Savvy"          "The Art of Interviewing"       ...

Roeland Park is Recipient of a 2019 "Planning Sustainable Places" Project Grant

This project is supported through a grant from the Mid-America Regional Council’s (MARC) Planning Sustainable Places Initiative - a regional program funded by the state-allocated Surface Transportation Program (Livable Communities Pilot) and int...

Trash Amnesty Week

For your trash pick up from Monday, July 1st through Friday, July 5th, you can put out unlimited trash bags on your trash pick up day without purchasing bag tags. Bags not to exceed 40 lbs. Please don't put out construction debris. Any questions please ca...

June's Artist of the Month is Anthony "AO" Oropeza

You can view his work at City Hall from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. There will also be a Reception on Friday, June 14, 2019  from 5:30pm to 8:00pm at the George Schlegel Gallery, Roeland Park City Hall, 4600 W. 51st Street. You can see more of ...

A Message from WaterOne

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R Park Sculpture "Dedication Celebration" on June 29th

  Free Family Fun in R Park on June 29!

Mark your calendars for a FREE and festive sculpture “Dedication Celebration!” event to be held in Roeland Park’s R Park at 5535 Juniper, on Saturday, June 29, 2019, fr...

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Join the Aquatic Center's Pool Advisory Committee!

Members of the Aquatic Center's Pool Advisory Committee will be responsible for reviewing and providing feedback on pool operations, programs, facility conditions and events at the City pool. 

To apply, visit: https://www.roelandpark.org/FormCente...

Red Has Arrived!

It is a beautiful representation of the energy, happiness and movement the park brings to our community. Thank you to all who made this labor of love possible including: Jorge Blanco, the Citizens Sculpture Initiative for R Park, The Arts Advisory Committ...

Citizens Begin LAST Fundraising Campaign for the R Park Pavilion

Two years ago, Citizens Fundraising Initiative for R Park set a goal of raising $50,000 to help the City with its costs in building a medium-sized, 40-person Pavilion in R Park. As of May 1, we are only $5,522 away from that $50,000 goal!

We invite househo...

Roeland Park Has Been Recognized as a Community for All Ages Gold Level Recipient

The city of Roeland Park was recently named a “Community for All Ages,” which recognizes its work to become more age friendly. The recognition program encourages communities to respond positively to the rapid increase in the older adult population and to ...

Join the Roeland Park Stingrays!

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NLC Resilience Leadership Program

We are excited to announce that Roeland Park is the first and only city in Kansas to join the 2019 cohort of the Leadership in Community Resilience program! Roeland Park will receive $10,000 from the Nation League of Cities to help us meet community-speci...

2020 Roe Boulevard Project Information

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...

Be prepared for severe weather season with NotifyJoCo to stay safe and informed

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

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 ...

Pool Analysis Study

Click on the link to read the presentation by Water's Edge on the Pool Analysis presented at the Community Forum in January 2019. that was presented at the Community Forum. You can also access the full 2018 pool analysis report here.Roeland Park ...

Lifeguards Wanted For Johnson County Parks & Recreation District Locations

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 May...

Pickleball! Coming this Spring to R Park!

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

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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...