Olathe Planning Commission set to meet Aug. 10 on development schedule
Olathe’s Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Aug. 10 as a 2026 review schedule moves applications through neighborhood and staff review.
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Olathe Sets Aug. 6 Budget Workshop on Roads, Stormwater and Parks
Olathe’s third budget workshop is scheduled for Aug. 6, with discussions on stormwater, roads, parks, recreation and solid waste.
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Olathe adopts plan guiding future growth and development
Olathe adopted its Elevate Olathe Comprehensive Plan on April 21, setting the framework for future growth while development reviews continue into August and September.
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Olathe Sets Aug. 27 Hearing for 2027 Proposed Budget
Olathe’s 2027 proposed budget is moving through public review, with a formal hearing set for Aug. 27 before additional budget and financing decisions.
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Olathe police reclassify fatal shooting as homicide
Olathe police reclassified a shooting that killed a Kansas City man as a homicide, according to a July 22, 2026, report.
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Olathe-area primary results remain unofficial as Johnson County begins vote reporting
Johnson County’s available August 4 advance report shows early totals in Olathe-area legislative races and the county commission chair contest, but Election Day votes and the certification process remained outstanding.
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Olathe council weighs tax phase-ins for 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing space
Olathe’s August 4 agenda lists planning-session reports on industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-ins for three proposed manufacturing buildings at 167th Street and Lone Elm Road. Final incentive terms and council actions were not available in the meeting record.
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Olathe council to review proposed 2027 utility and solid-waste budgets
Olathe’s proposed 2027 utility rates would raise the city’s average single-family monthly charge by $9.23, but the rates are not final.
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Olathe’s new comprehensive plan begins shaping future development decisions
Elevate Olathe is guiding staff’s recommendation for a proposed mixed-use project at 133rd Street and Black Bob Road before the Aug. 4 City Council decision.
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Olathe Fuel Check: Regular Gas Falls to $3.859; Diesel Holds at $4.859
At an Olathe 7-Eleven, regular gas is $3.859 after a 2-cent drop while diesel holds at $4.859; AAA’s Kansas averages remain higher than a month and year ago.
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Olathe Gas Check: Regular Near $3.90, Diesel Near $4.90
An Olathe 7-Eleven listed regular gas at $3.899 and diesel at $4.899. AAA’s Kansas data showed regular gas rising over longer comparison periods.
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Olathe sewer project reaches late-July target window, impacts continue
Olathe’s late-July sewer milestone near Dennis Avenue is only one project phase; lift-station work, trail restoration and Cedar Lake Park impacts continue.
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Olathe Daily Brief: Chiefs HQ Vote, Fatal Crash, Winter Storm Prep
Olathe, KS — February 6, 2026 — City leaders back a Chiefs headquarters plan, police investigate a fatal crash, and crews prepare for a weekend winter storm.
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Olathe City Council Approves STAR Bond Plan for Chiefs Headquarters
Olathe, KS — February 5, 2026 — The Olathe City Council unanimously approved a STAR bond proposal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs’ headquarters and practice facility to the city…
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Olathe, KS — February 3, 2026 — Local News Update
Olathe, KS — February 3, 2026 — A house fire in Olathe critically injures one man, and the Olathe Police Department investigates a deadly crash involving two fatalities.
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Olathe, KS Weather Snapshot – February 1, 2026
7:18 AM · Sunday, February 1, 2026 · Olathe, KS: 19°F (Cloudy) · Feels like 7°F · Humidity 62% · Wind 13 mph
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Olathe City Council Considers Incentives for Chiefs Headquarters
Olathe, KS — January 31, 2026 — The City Council is set to discuss potential incentives for the Kansas City Chiefs’ proposed headquarters and practice facility in Olathe on Febr…
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Olathe, KS — January 30, 2026 — Local News Update
Olathe, KS — January 30, 2026 — Recent developments in Olathe include a fatal crash, a new Whataburger opening, and a significant road project affecting local businesses.