City Council + Committees
Together with the Mayor, City Council members make up Overland Park’s Governing Body.
City Council members serve on committees to review business that comes before the city. Meetings are open to the public.
City Council
The City Council is made up of 12 Overland Park residents. Council members are elected from each of the city’s six wards and serve staggered, four-year terms.
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City Council Committees
The City Council has four standing committees that consider items from the four divisions of city business.
- Community Development Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Finance, Administration + Economic Development Committee
- Public Works Committee
The Committee of the Whole, of which all City Council members are a part, meets to consider major issues as-needed.