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Leaf Program Update 12/18/2018

Public works crews are currently picking up leaves in the green area of the 2^nd scheduled pickup east of Roe Blvd. Green streets have been completed. Remaining streets in red are those we will be picking up the remaining of the week.  The map cre...

City Offices Closed for Christmas

Roesland Elementary Day Proclamation

Congratulations Roesland Elementary!! Roesland Elementary named a National ESEA Distinguished School by The National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) State Program Administrators (NAESPA)Proclamation (PDF)

Bishop Miege High School State Champions Week

Congratulations Bishop Miege State Champions!! Boys' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Volleyball, Boys' Soccer and Football. Go Stags!!Proclamation (PDF)

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City of Roeland Park Ward 1 City Council Vacancy

A vacancy exists in the position of Councilmember ward 1. A special election will be held to elect a successor to fill the vacancy. Candidates for the position of Councilmember must be at least 21 years of age on the date of the election and a resident an...

Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve Flyer

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...

Trash Amnesty Week

For your trash pick up from Wednesday, Dec 26th through Monday, Dec 31st, you can put out unlimited trash bags on your trash pick up day without purchasing bag tags. All pick ups after Christmas Day will be a day late. For those with Monday pick up, your ...

Great Turnout for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony!

Photos are The Kansas City Bell Ringers, St. Agnes Choir, and Roesland Elementary School Choir.

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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 ...

Beth Houts is Our Featured Artist through December 31st.

To see more of this artist's work, you can visit her website at https://www.bethhouts.com/

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52nd Street Signal Removal Meeting

The City will be holding a public meeting to specifically discuss the traffic signal removal at 52nd & Roe Blvd as part of the Roe Blvd 2020 project.  The meeting will be held on December 19th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at City Hall.  The...

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 ...

Roeland Park Police Department Spreads Holiday Kindness

Chris Oberholz KCTV5 News:  

ROELAND PARK, KS (KCTV) -- Police offered some early holiday help for a young mother who used social media seeking assistance.

Roeland Park officers found a post on Craigslist Friday morning from the mother of two who l...

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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Roesland Elemenary School Third Graders Visit City Hall

Mayor Kelly and third graders in the Council Chambers

Chief Morris talks to the students in the Courtroom

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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...

Sculptor Jorge Blanco Visits Roeland Park

On Saturday, July 21, artist Jorge Blanco arrived from Sarasota, FL, to meet the Roeland Park community and get to work on the R Park Sculpture Project, slated for installation in May, 2019. At 9:30 in the morning Jorge met in R Park with the Arts and Par...

Art Matters!

"The purpose of art is to wash the daily dust of living off our souls." - Pablo Picasso

Here’s what some Roeland Parkers have to say about the Jorge Blanco sculpture that will be coming to R Park in May of 2019:

It’s g...

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...

Enter the R Park Sculpture Naming Contest!

Jorge Blanco has generously agreed to let the community help name the R Park sculpture.  This whimsical sculpture was designed for R Park to celebrate the site and symbolize the forward movement of our city.  The “R”s...

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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...