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Mill levy rates in Johnson County Kansas

05-19-08
Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate

Below is a chart from the City of Overland Park of the 2007 Mill Levy Rates of the cities in Johnson County Kansas. As you can see Overland Park has the lowest Mill Levy of all Johnson County Cities. For more Overland Park property tax and mill levy information check out the City of Overland Park website, it is full of useful information.

RankCityCity LevyOther LevyTotal LevyDifference
from OP (mills) 		Percent of OP levy
1 Overland Park 3.259 5.630 8.889 0.000 100%
2 Shawnee 4.633 5.864 10.497 1.608 118.1%
3 Fairway 11.822 1.034 12.856 3.967 144.6%
4 Mission 11.147 2.029 13.176 4.287 148.2%
5 Lake Quivira 13.700 0.000 13.700 4.811 154.1%
6 Mission Woods 13.821 0.000 13.821 4.932 155.5%
7 Prairie Village 14.451 1.682 16.133 7.244 181.5%
8 Westwood Hills 17.010 0.000 17.010 8.121 191.4%
9 Westwood 19.551 0.000 19.551 10.662 219.9%
10 Roeland Park 15.777 4.708 20.485 11.596 230.5%
11 Merriam 18.836 2.345 21.181 12.292 238.3%
12 Mission Hills 20.141 1.755 21.896 13.007 246.3%
13 Gardner 21.028 3.052 24.080 15.191 270.9%
14 Leawood 14.618 9.614 24.232 15.343 272.6%
15 Olathe 10.069 14.774 24.843 15.954 279.5%
16 De Soto 5.776 20.506 26.282 17.393 295.7%
17 Lenexa 16.865 9.603 26.468 17.579 297.8%
18 Bonner Springs 23.254 7.873 31.127 22.238 350.2%
19 Spring Hill 23.977 10.252 34.229 25.340 385.1%
20 Edgerton 46.378 0.000 46.378 37.489 521.7%

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EASTBOUND I-435 AT U.S. 69 TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT FOR A WEEKEND

05-15-08
Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate

Not trying to be a traffic reporter but this is a pretty big closing I wanted to make everyone aware of.

May 12, 2008

EASTBOUND I-435 AT U.S. 69 TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT FOR A WEEKEND

With the end of the I-435/Antioch interchange project in sight, crews are working quickly to get the flyover ramp complete.

Starting Friday, May 16, crews will close all eastbound lanes of I-435 near the U.S. 69 interchange overnight so they can construct the flyover.

The closure will include:

  • All eastbound lanes of I-435 from U.S. 69 to Antioch Road
  • The ramp from eastbound I-435 to northbound U.S. 69, and
  • The ramp from southbound U.S. 69 to eastbound I-435.

Crews will close the highway starting at 10 p.m., reopening it to traffic at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 17.

The closure will occur again Saturday night starting at 10 p.m. and reopen to traffic at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18.

Project work is scheduled to be completed Sunday, weather permitting.

Marked detours will be provided. Traffic on eastbound I-435 will detour south on U.S. 69 to College Boulevard, then back north to I-435. Drivers should expect major delays and use an alternate route if possible.

This bridge work is part of a four year, $127 million project that includes an interchange at Antioch and I-435, a two-lane fly-over ramp from southbound U.S. 69 to eastbound I-435, additional lanes on I-435 and sound barrier walls on I-435 and U.S. 69.

Construction is expected to be finished in the fall with restoration complete by the spring of 2009.

According to the current schedule, by the end of this year, the inside shoulder of southbound U.S. 69 will be widened, the flyover ramp from southbound U.S. 69 to eastbound I- 435 will be complete; and noise walls will be installed along the east side of U.S. 69 from 103rd to 95th streets.

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159th STREET TO CLOSE NEAR ANTIOCH ROAD

05-15-08
Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate

159th STREET TO CLOSE NEAR ANTIOCH ROAD

Starting Monday, motorists should expect delays in the area of Antioch Road and 159th Street, including the closing of 159th Street.

The city is widening Antioch, from 151st Street south to 167th Street. The road, which runs in front of Blue Valley West High School, will be built to a standard four-lane divided thoroughfare.

The first phase of work involves construction of 159th Street from Eby to Lowell. This will require the full closure of 159th Street in two phases: first east of Antioch (Lowell to Antioch) Monday, and then west of Antioch later this summer.

One lane of Antioch in each direction will be open throughout construction with the exception of temporary short-term lane closures and scheduled weekend closures.

Lane closures/reductions will be listed on the new interactive road closure map on the city's Web site, www.opkansas.org, along with project updates by the inspector and manager.

In addition to more lanes, improvements include curbs and gutters, medians, sidewalks, bike and pedestrian trails, storm drainage improvements, turning lanes, street lighting, and a traffic signal at 159th Street.

Motorists looking to avoid the area during construction can use 151st Street as a detour to bypass the closure on 159th between Antioch and Lowell.

Construction is expected to last through the end of 2009.

As part of the 2008 Capital Improvements Program (CIP), this $18 million project will enhance safety, increase efficiency, and allow for future traffic demands.

For more information, visit www.opkansas.org, or call Brian Scovill, civil engineer II, at 913/895-6052.

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Overland Park council votes 10 -2 for approval of Lowe's project

04-18-08
Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate

Overland Park city council voted 10 - 2 in favor of an 80 acre developement planned for 159th Street and Metcalf.

The site is planned to be anchored by a Lowe's retail store and had been met with much resistance. The surrounding neighbors had a petition protesting the project which made approval require at least 10 votes to pass (which it did get on Monday).

The developement will be a mixed use type of developemnt which is becomeing more and more popluar in South Johnson County.

Click here for more information

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U.S. 69, nearby streets in Overland Park to close periodically on Sunday

04-17-08
Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate

Motorists should expect delays on U.S. 69 near 132nd Street on Sunday.

U.S. 69 will be reduced to one lane in each direction, and crews will need to completely close the highway for short periods of time between 6 a.m. and noon so they can install portions of the bridge for the new 132nd Street overpass.

Additionally, two other street closures will occur during the same time because of the bridge installation: southbound Blue Valley Parkway at 123rd Street and the northbound U.S. 69 on ramps at 135th Street.

Detours for these street closures will be available via Metcalf Avenue and Antioch Road.

The overpass is being built for two lanes of traffic. It will include sidewalks and street lights and will serve as a connector between Metcalf on the east and Antioch on the west.

Once completed later this summer, the roadway is expected to help ease some of the congestion from major thoroughfares in the area, including 135th Street.

Respondents to citywide surveys, done since 2001, have rated traffic flow/congestion management on city streets as the number one priority for Overland Park elected officials.

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