Ceremony set July 1 at E. Allen Roth Transit Center in Mission
Submitted by Gerald Hay
Johnson County Government
The newly-opened Mission Transit Center has a new name. It will be renamed on July 1 in the honor of the former Westwood Hills Mayor E. Allen Roth, 77, who died May 6 and who was a longtime member of the Johnson County Transportation Council.
On Thursday, June 27, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to dedicate the Transit Center, 5251 Johnson Drive, Mission, after Roth. The facility opened on June 3.
An accomplished architect, Roth was mayor of Westwood Hills for 14 years, successfully running six times for re-election. He was chairman of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties Council of Mayors, and was active in the Northeast Mayors Council and the Johnson County Charter Commission. He served as a member of the Total Transportation Council at the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and Johnson County Transportation Council. Continue reading →
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