🌱 Patch AM: How a $1.1 billion project will reshape south Overland Park

Coffee in hand, Overland Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $1.1 billion project will reshape south Overland Park
• How much more sales tax could Overland Park pay for better parks?

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Overland Park approves new world headquarters for Black and Veatch (fox4kc.com) — Overland Park has approved Black and Veatch's new world headquarters and a massive $1.1 billion Overland Park Plaza II redevelopment at 112th and Lamar, bringing offices, housing, hotel space and a park. Construction on the nine-story headquarters starts with a groundbreaking in mid-November and is expected to wrap in 2029, with the broader multi-phase project stretching through 2038.
   

• JoC's biggest cities already have parks sales taxes. Overland Park may be next (johnsoncountypost.com) — Overland Park leaders are weighing a new dedicated parks sales tax, ranging from 1/8 to 3/8 of a cent, to fund the city's 10-year Playbook OP plan. If the council proceeds, voters could see a mail-in special election in spring 2027, shaping how parks, trails and recreation are maintained and expanded across the city.
   

📸 Around Overland Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Overland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Oktoberfest →
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3625 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• OVERLAND PARK, KS →
  Guitars and Cadillacs, 7312 W 119th St, Overland Park
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Carey's Denim Dash →
  Overland Park KS
• Homefest 2026 →
  Colonial Presbyterian Church – Overland Park Campus, 12501 W 137th Street, Overland Park
  10:00 am
• Very Well KC Open House with Walli's Wellness →
  Very Well KC, 7905 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park
  12:00 pm
• Classical Ain't Dead →
  Metropolitan Conservatory, Overland Park
  1:00 pm
• Fall Ball →
  Fiorella's Event Center, 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park
  5:00 pm
• Catholic Community Health - Fall Ball →
  Fiorella's Event Center, 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park
  5:00 pm
• Hope Gala 2026 →
  Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park
  5:30 pm
• Hope Gala →
  Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park
  5:30 pm
• Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer - Hope Gala →
  Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• ABKC Sangam's Durgostab 2026 →
  Camelot Ballroom, 6635 W 151st St, Overland Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to thank whoever found my driver's license and returned it to my home!
  I so appreciate it!! Gestures like that are so refreshing. (Nextdoor Nall Hills)
• She does an amazing job with my two miniature aussies!
  she is highly trained and respectful as well as patient with the pups! My friend also dogs her doodle and she does an amazing job! (Nextdoor KS - 69)

• Marriott International posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Overland Park. Apply here.
• Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Server - Cast Member in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leawood

• Leawood Pupper Saves Day (tonyskansascity.com)
• Johnson County moves 2 polling places out of Adam Hamilton's Resurrection Church (johnsoncountypost.com)
• Price Brothers Awards CBRE Leasing Assignment for KC Office Asset (connectcre.com)

Olathe

• KC Pumpkin Patch 2026 Review: A Full Day of Fall Fun in Olathe (kcparent.com)

Ok Overland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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