Olathe Sets Aug. 6 Budget Workshop on Roads, Stormwater and Parks

Olathe will hold its third budget workshop on Aug. 6 as the city continues developing spending and revenue plans for the upcoming fiscal year.

The workshop agenda includes stormwater, solid waste, the street-maintenance sales tax, the park sales tax and the recreation fund. Those areas affect services and infrastructure used across the city, including drainage, road maintenance, parks and recreation programs.

The city’s proposed budget materials identify a later discussion and vote on the intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate. That step is part of the budget process and does not represent final approval of a tax increase or final adoption of the budget.

Public hearing scheduled for Aug. 27

Olathe’s budget calendar lists a public hearing for Aug. 27. The hearing will provide another formal step before the city completes its proposed spending and property-tax decisions for the next fiscal year.

The city’s proposed budget materials do not identify a final proposed tax rate or total budget at this stage. The Aug. 6 workshop is expected to advance discussion of the funds and services under consideration before the scheduled hearing.