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Upcoming Community Forum has Hybrid Format

The upcoming Roeland Park Community Forum on June 28th, 2021 will have a hybrid format allowing virtual and in-person attendance. The Community Forum will be hosted at the Roeland Park Community Center at 4850 Rosewood Dr. The forum will begin at 6P.M.&am...

Reinhardt Drive Reconstruction to Begin Week of June 7th

A street reconstruction project will start on Reinhardt Drive from Pawnee Drive to W. 48th Street the week of June 7th. The project will entail removal and replacement of sidewalks, curbs & gutters, street bases and surfaces as well as minor ...

Roeland Park Citizen Survey

Roeland Park's Citizen Satisfaction Survey is out now! You can complete the Citizen Satisfaction Survey either via mail with the physical survey being sent to Roeland Park households or you can complete the survey online via the link below. The Survey is ...

Available Food Programs

There are available programs including discounted meals for seniors and reduced cost food delivery. 

Home Delivered Meals:

The Area Agency on Aging provides home-delivered meals to frail and elderly homebound residents, age 60+ and their spouse. An...

Remodeling for Accessible Homes Guide

Roeland Park partnered with MARC and other cities to develop a guide to remodeling homes for accessibility. It provides to scale remodeling plan concepts that would be common for homes such as those located in Roeland Park. It also provides cost estimates...

Roeland Parker Newsletter for June/July 2021

Click here for the June/July 2021 Roeland Parker

Roeland Park Celebrates Opening of Aquatics Center

On Saturday May 29, 2021, Roeland Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Roeland Park Aquatic Center. Over 100 patrons visited the Aquatic Center on its opening day. Council President Jan Faidley cut the ribb...

Detours at 5100 Johnson Drive to the Week of July 7th. (delayed start from June 1st)

A private contractor will begin working on a remediation project located on the property of 5100 Johnson Drive starting on July 7th, 2021. The contractor will be closing the southbound lane of Roeland Drive between W 58^th St & Johnson Drive.  ...

Aquatic Center to Open on May 29th with Limited Hours

Roeland Park, KAN. (May 20, 2021) - The City of Roeland Park is excited to announce that the newly renovated Roeland Park Aquatic Center will open on Saturday, May 29 at noon. The City completed a $1.6 million Capital Improvement Project on the pool and i...

The NE Johnson County Fourth of July Public Fireworks Display is Cancelled for 2021

Representatives from the City of Fairway, City of Roeland Park, City of Westwood, Bishop Miege High School and St. Agnes Parish recently met to discuss the 2021 Northeast Johnson County Fireworks Display. Due to the cooperative nature of the display, a un...

Check out "Contain the Rain" in Johnson County

Roeland Park is participating in Johnson County's "Contain the Rain" to encourage residents and businesses to incorporate sustainable landscape solutions on their property to aid in the improvement of local and regional water quality. R...

Roeland Park City Council Approves Pay Increase for Lifeguards

Roeland Park City Council Approves Pay Increase for Lifeguards 

Recruitment and retention bonuses available 

Roeland Park, KAN. (May 5, 2021) - The City of Roeland Park is excited to announce that the Roeland Park Governing Body has approv...

Roeland Park Citizens’ Academy - Call for Applications

The Citizens’ Academy is a free program designed to give Roeland Park citizens a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the City. 

The class sessions are scheduled for two hours (from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) each Tuesday starting with the 1st&a...

Updates from JCDHE Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations

Information from JCDHE regarding COVID-19 vaccinations

JCDHE director outlines vaccination plans for the week of April 5

(JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS – April 2) Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is expanding COVID-19 vaccinat...

Grants and Assistance Programs

The City has several programs to assist homeowners and renters who live in Roeland Park. A list of these programs, related links, and summaries can be found at the following link:

https://www.roelandpark.org/390/Grants-Assistance-Programs

Cooper Creek Park Restoration Project

Cooper Creek Park Restoration Project

In 2021, Roeland Park will embark on a plan to revitalize Cooper Creek Park, which stretches some 900 feet along the creek between Roeland Drive and Ash Drive. Home to more than 300 trees and a variety of wildlife, the...

Johnson County Housing Assistance Fund Established to Prevent Evictions During the COVID-19 Crisis

A Housing Assistance Fund has been established by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 crisis.  The fund provides help in paying past-due rent, mortgage and utility bills for residents of Johns...

Roeland Park Acts of Kindness

Roeland Park residents are the best around. Read through the wonderful acts of kindness demonstrated by residents, and submit acts of kindness of your own or that you have seen.

https://www.roelandpark.org/381/RP-Acts-of-Kindness

Read on...

Information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The first confirmed case in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020.

The Roeland Park COVID Updates Page can be found here.

Please use this information compiled from expert sources: 

• Read the latest update from the Johnson Count...

2020 Roe Boulevard Project Information

Vision for 2020 Roe BoulevardThe Roe Boulevard Improvement Project is funded with local resources and dollars from the Federal Surface Transportation Program. The project development process involves the following four phases: Visioning, Preliminary Desig...