Overview is the city’s quarterly newsletter for residents. It includes news, things to see and do in Overland Park, valuable information for neighborhoods, recreational and environmental news.
The Overview Spring 2021 features articles about
- Distribution of $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to businesses and households impacted by the coronavirus.
- Steps City staff are taking to stay safe from the coronavirus at work.
- The Public Safety Committee’s intent to review the ‘dangerous dog’ ordinance that contains breed-specific language.
- The new public comment period at City Council meetings and how to register to speak.
- The initiative to improve U.S. 69, which includes the potential addition of a new express toll lane in each direction.
- A discount in flood insurance costs for Overland Park property owners.
- Mike Mosher Boulevard, named in honor of a fallen Overland Park Police Officer.
- The Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to kids in kindergarten through fourth grade.
The Overview also includes several pages of information about events coming up at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, community centers, the Overland Park Farmers’ Market, and more.