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Community Holiday Adoption Program

Community is everything! In partnership with the City of Mission's holiday adoption program, the City of Roeland Park adopted 8 families that live in RP this Thanksgiving! Staff joined together to collect everything needed for a Thanksgiving meal...

Community Resources and Help Lines

Listing of KC Metro/Kansas/Missouri Assistance Available

Happy Thanksgiving!

City Offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th.

Holiday Schedule Trash, Yard Waste & Recycling Pick Up

WCA of Roeland Park observes some holidays and will not collect trash or recycling on these particular holidays. If your regular weekly collection day falls on or after those holidays, your trash and recyclables will be collected one day late.

• New...

Help Those in Need During This Holiday Season with The Holiday Kindness Project

The holiday season is a hard time financially for many people, but this year the pandemic has made it especially difficult. "Neighbors for a Better Roeland Park" has initiated a Holiday Kindness Project to support the kindness for which our Roel...

Roeland Park Residents Approve Special Infrastructure Sales Tax

Roeland Park Residents Approve Special Infrastructure Sales Tax 

Roeland Park residents approved the Special Infrastructure Sales Tax renewal question on the general election ballot on November 3. The sunsetting sales tax is set at 0.25% and the r...

Power in Collaboration: Co-Responder Program Partners with Roeland Park Police Department

The main goal of Johnson County Mental Health Center’s Co-Responder Program is to “provide the right intervention at the right time by the right person.”

The program deploys a mental health professional on law enforcement call...

COVID-19 Updates - New Public Health Order to Go Into Effect 11/16/20

Important updates and information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roe 2020 Update - November 12, 2020

Getting the latest on Roe Blvd improvements, road closures, etc.

WCA Carton Recycling

WCA has provided additional guidance about recycling cartons and all recycled materials. Please check out this flier for more details. 

You can find all the information about solid waste and recycling on our website by clicking this link.

Lynda J Leonard and Penny Thieme Art Exhibit

Artists Lynda J Leonard and Penny Thieme will have their art displayed in the gallery at City Hall. Their art will be on display through November 30, 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JQSR1BSSsk

Leaf collection begins Monday, November 2nd!

2020 Leaf Pick Up Map and Instructions

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...

Roeland Park Photo Contest

We are looking for photos that represent what you love most about Roeland Park, from fall leaves  to your neighbors enjoying life in RP.  Not sure what to capture? Here are some ideas to get you started:

• People and activities
• Park (prefera...

Roeland Parker Newsletter for October & November 2020

In this issue: Leaf Collection Schedule, Call for Volunteers, Fall Tree Planting, and more.

TAKE ACTION FOR RACIAL EQUALITY IN ROELAND PARK

Resolution No. 682: A Resolution on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

click here for a larger image of the flier

The Roeland Park Racial Equality and Diversity Committee is looking for a diverse group of Roeland Parkers to inform local policy. &...

Updated Information About Vehicle Registrations and Driver's License Renewals During COVID-19

Vehicle Registrations:

Kansas residents who have purchased new or used motor vehicles on or after January 1, 2020, and are operating with a valid, extended sixty day permit, may continue to do so beyond the sixty-day period. Through Governor Laura Kelly&am...

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...