Public invited to help Olathe youth

From 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, at the Olathe American Legion Building, the public is invited to the 70th Anniversary Party/fundraiser for the Olathe Noon Optimist, which benefits the youth of Olathe. Chapter 2 will be performing songs from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Come enjoy the music while helping support the Optimist and Olathe’s youth.

Olathe news briefs for the week of July 25

City Council

The Olathe City Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall for a regular session. Regular sessions are broadcast live on OGN (Comcast channel 7, AT&T channel 99 and on the City’s website). For a recap of the previous Council meeting, visit the City Clerk’s webpage.

The Olathe City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2017 conditionally approved budget at the Aug. 2 Council meeting. The City of Olathe operates under a two-year budget term, which allows for better long-range planning and enhanced program analysis. The 2017 budget focuses on strategic investments that support the resident priority areas of public safety, transportation, and infrastructure maintenance. Questions about the budget can be submitted through Olathe Connect.

Olathe news briefs for the week of July 19

City Council

The Olathe City Council will meet Tuesday, July 19, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall for a regular session. Regular sessions are broadcast live on OGN (Comcast channel 7, AT&T channel 99 and on the City’s website). For a recap of the previous Council meeting, visit the City Clerk’s webpage.

The Olathe City Council will hold the second budget workshop to review the 2017 conditionally approved budget and the Capital Improvement Plan during the Council meeting. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a five-year priority listing of all capital projects.

Olathe Optimist 70th Anniversary Dance Aug. 5

Next up for Chapter 2: 70th Anniversary Party for the Olathe Noon Optimist Club from 7-10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5 at the Olathe American Legion Building. The public is invited. Enjoy mingling with old friends, meeting new friends, and shaking a leg on the dance floor while helping the Optimists raise money to help local children.

More closures at I-435, I-35 and K-10

Starting this weekend, at 10 p.m., Friday, July 15, big changes are coming to westbound 435.

Traffic will be diverted onto the new 435 mainline, adjacent to the eastbpimd lanes between I-35 and K-10. This will be the beginning of the last phase, building the westbound collector-distributor road similar to the one on the south side heading east to I-35. There are several impacts to this change:

·         The ramp from I-35 southbound to 435 westbound will be closed for 5 days as the previous ramp is modified to access the mainline (bypassing the current ramp, which will feed the C-D road).