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Planning for Olathe's future is underway with an update to the City's Comprehensive Plan.  The Comprehensive Plan is the official statement of the City setting forth the goals and vision for future growth and development, and directly or indirectly affects residents' transportation, parks and green spaces, housing choices, community economic issues, and other areas.

Steve Menke Named Olathe Police Chief

Olathe Police Department veteran Steve Menke has been named Olathe's Police Chief replacing Janet Thiessen who resigned the position earlier this month.

Coffee Creek Regional Detention moved from October 28th to November 25th Council meeting

The Crime Analyst provides support to all administrative and operational units in the department through the dissemination of pertinent crime and intelligence data. The duties of the Crime Analyst include analyzing and summarizing data to provide pertinent information regarding crime patterns, trend correlation and related suspect data.

Crime Analysts play a critical part in identifying and apprehending criminals, establishing criminal patterns and helping protect the community through intelligence gathering and sharing.

Residents can pay utility bills, register pets, sign up for classes, or take advantage of a number of other City services online. Olathe's web site has numerous ways to save time, and they are just a few clicks away. Simply visit olatheks.org and click the "I want to" section for a list of on-line opportunities.
Also, residents can receive electronic news briefs and the Olathe Link via e-mail by simply subscribing on the City's website at www.olatheks.org.

Olathe, KS-Experience Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site's annual Wild West Show and Bullwhacker Days on Saturday, September 27, from 10am-4pm and on Sunday, September 28, from 11am-4pm.

Late August and early September's cool and wet weather is impacting two Olathe street projects' completions; one in the 119th and Strang Line area and the other on Santa Fe from Kansas City Road to Church Street.

Both projects include a "mill and overlay" that removes the worn top layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new coat. Mill and overlay projects are critical to preserving street life and to helping avoid more costly and inconvenient street reconstruction projects.

What: Job Seeker Training and Job Fair for Disabled Job Seekers

When: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Check-in from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.)

Where: October 7: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road,
Kansas City, Missouri 64110.
October 20: Olathe Holiday Inn, 101 W. 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66061.

The Downtown Farmer's Market will not be open Saturday, September 6 due to Old Settlers activities downtown. The market will return to downtown Wednesday, September 10, and will operate on the following schedule through the fall:

Saturdays: Through October 11; 7 a.m. until sold
Wednesdays: Through September 24; 3 p.m. until sold

Though City offices will be closed Monday, September 1st to observe the Labor Day holiday, solid waste (trash) collection will not be impacted. Olathe crews collect solid waste during all holidays with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

In response to the National Weather Service's excessive heat warning, the City of Olathe, Olathe Fire Department Office of Emergency Management and Olathe Public Library announce the opening of two cooling centers. The centers offer people, without adequate home cooling, temporary relief from the extreme heat that blankets the metro. Those who participate are encouraged to bring necessary, personal items like medicines, ready-to-eat snacks, etc.

The temporary centers are located at:

Olathe Main Library (201 E. Park Street)