Tell Overland Park to Prioritize Our Pools!
- Fill out this survey, tell Overland Park to prioritize our pools!
- Attend a City Council Meeting – the next one is Monday, August 5th at 7:30 pm. Click here for information on how to sign up to speak during the public input portion of the meeting.
- Write the City Council! This is an extremely effective way to make your voice heard, especially if you’re unable to attend a council meeting. See below for a sample email you can copy and paste, along with the email addresses of our OP council members.
- Contact us! We would love to hear from you and combine efforts in getting the word out about our city pools – we’re active on Twitter, too.
How to email City Council
Copy and paste the information below, and send to the City Council.
List of City Council emails
jermel.stevenson@opkansas.org,
logan.heley@opkansas.org,
holly.grummert@opkansas.org,
melissa.cheatham@opkansas.org,
drew.mitrisin@opkansas.org,
jim.kite@opkansas.org,
richard.borlaza@opkansas.org,
scott.mosher@opkansas.org,
gregg.riess@opkansas.org,
sam.passer@opkansas.org,
inas.younis@opkansas.org,
jeff.cox@opkansas.org,
chris.newlin@opkansas.org
Sample Subject Line: Prioritize our pools!
Sample Email
Dear Overland Park City Council,
I’m frustrated with the city’s budgetary and management decisions that have led to pool closures and a degraded experience at the dwindling public pools in the city. The City claims limited budget is the reason for the current state of pools in the city; yet the Council just approved a $34 million project to remake the Farmers’ Market. The Aquatics budget is $1.65 million annually, and brings in $450k in revenue to help offset pool expenditures.
I’m asking you to please prioritize our pools. Neighborhood pools are important! Some of the issues I’d like to see addressed to bring us on par with neighboring suburbs:
- Restore the 8pm closing time
- Stop reducing the length of the pool season. Leave ALL pools open through Labor Day.
- Bring back amenities that are a cornerstone of a kid’s summer pool experience: Reopen concession stands.
- Revise the long-term strategy and prioritize maintaining neighborhood pools: Save Bluejacket!
If the city is struggling to find money in the budget to prioritize our pools, I propose they drastically curtail the boondoggle Farmers’ Market project and reallocate that money towards our public pools.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
A concerned OP resident