Johnson County, Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
Overland Park Annexation
The city of Overland Park formally presented to the Board of County Commissioners an annexation petition on August 23, 2007, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521.
On Thursday, February 21, 2008, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 014-08 which approved, in part, an annexation petition that had been submitted by the City of Overland Park, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, on August 23, 2007. That action now authorizes the City to annex 5,325 acres--or roughly 8.5 square miles--of the original request. The City had petitioned to annex 9,569 acres, or roughly 15 square miles. The Board's vote reduces the total area approved for annexation by 44 percent.
The areas designated as 1, 2, and 3 on the Annexation Map were approved; the Areas designated 4 and 5 were denied. A color-coded copy of the map can be downloaded by clicking here.
Written comments and information for the record can be submitted to the the Clerk of the Board at:
Office of the Board of County Commissioners
Attn: Clerk of the Board
County Administration Building
111 South Cherry Street, Suite 3300
Olathe, Kansas 66061-3486
For general questions, please contact the Office of the Board of County Commissioners at (913) 715-0430 or e-mail the staff.
To access an electronic copy of the full record, click here.