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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Election Day: Johnson County polls close at 7 p.m.

Plus, a Rio Theatre deal and a parks sales tax headed to Overland Park voters.

The Daily Overland Park team2 stories16 sources5 min read

Election DayTop story

It's Election Day, and 40% of Johnson County's registered voters already voted early

Johnson County early voters were 40% of registered voters

40%of registered voters cast early ballots

Source: KCTV

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of registered voters cast early ballots40%

If you haven't voted yet, today's the day. Early voting in Johnson County ended at noon Monday, so you'll head to your assigned neighborhood polling place. Since the reports differ on opening time, we suggest confirming it with the county election office before you go.

  • Polls close: 7 p.m. today
  • Polls open: 6 a.m. per KCTV, 7 a.m. per Spectrum
  • Johnson County polling locations open today: 141

Plenty of your neighbors have already finished. Johnson County's early voting ended with 189,000 voters, and KSHB 41 reported more than 135,000 ballots by Oct. 31, about 50% ahead of the county's 2022 midterm pace. On Monday, one 18-year-old said casting her ballot took 10 minutes.

470,000ballots cast statewide by mail or in person

That's the count on the Kansas secretary of state's website. Early voting opened in Kansas on Oct. 17.

Source: spectrumlocalnews.com

City Hall

Overland Park's council was set to vote on a deal to reopen the Rio Theatre

The Rio's marquee may glow again. The City Council was set to vote Monday night on a deal that would provide up to $425,000 in city funding to restore and reopen the downtown theater at 7204 W. 80th St. The reports we have ran before the vote, so check with the city for the result.

The city would put up to $425,000 toward the Rio

Overland Park's proposed Rio Theatre funding, $425,000, by where it comes from and where it goes

Comes from

$425,000

Goes to

$425,000 City of Overland Park 100%
$200,000 Help buying the property 47%$225,000 Reimbursement after reopening 53%

Comes from

  • $425,000 City of Overland Park 100%

$425,000

Goes to

  • $200,000 Help buying the property 47%
  • $225,000 Reimbursement after reopening 53%

Sources: Kansas City Star, FOX4KC.com

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AmountShare
From: City of Overland Park$425,000100%
To: Help buying the property$200,00047%
To: Reimbursement after reopening$225,00053%

City filings say would run it with films for kids and adults, concessions, a cocktail lounge and retail space. Kansas City native Heidi Gardner has shared the group's posts, though her exact role isn't confirmed. Angie Mutti of the Downtown Overland Park Partnership said: "We're just really excited that there's some movement on it."

  • Operating period: at least 10 years as a public venue
  • Parking lot: open to the public outside operating hours
  • Reports: annual updates to the council's finance committee

The council was set to vote on the Rio deal Monday night

  1. Dec. 1946The theater opens as the Overland Theatre.
  2. 2020The Rio closes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. Oct. 21A council committee unanimously directs negotiation of a funding agreement with .
  4. Nov. 2The City Council is set to vote at 7:30 p.m. on the deal.

Sources: Kansas City Star, FOX4KC.com, Johnson County Post

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News Notes

Parks tax

Overland Park's City Council voted Monday night to put a quarter-cent (0.25%) parks and recreation sales tax before voters. KMBC reports the city says it would fund upgrades to pools, trails and playgrounds, and KCTV says it could generate up to $176 million over the next decade. Reports differ on timing: KCTV says it will be a mail-in ballot election in March 2027, while KMBC says the vote comes in April. KMBCKCTV

The parks tax could raise $176 million over a decade

$176 million
the tax could generate over the next decade
0.25%
the proposed parks and recreation sales tax

Sources: KMBC, KCTV

Trash

Overland Park could move to a single-contract trash-hauling system that lets homeowners associations with their own contracts opt out. Nothing is official yet, and the hauler, the monthly cost per household and pickup days are still uncertain. Johnson County Post

Meddys

Wichita-born Mediterranean chain Meddys has signed for an Olathe spot at 17943 W. 119th St., aiming to open in February or March. Owner Alex Harb told The Star he's working on a location at , off 159th Street and Highway 69. Kansas City Star

Black Rose

Black Rose, a farmers market favorite that opened its first brick-and-mortar café in August, closed Oct. 31. It was inside Entity Lounge at 11216 Switzer Rd. Kansas City Star

Ballot guide

KCUR has a voter guide with a breakdown of the races and ballot questions in Missouri and Kansas. KCUR

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What would you most like to see parks money go toward?

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“We had a group of 4 people show up for trick-or-treating last night. The surprising part, weren’t teenagers or even young adults. They appeared to be in their mid-40s to 50s, and one was dressed as Santa. I’m all for Halloween fun, But I’m curious what others think about adults going door-to-door trick-or-treating…”

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Daily Overland Parkto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Election Day: Johnson County polls close at 7 p.m.

Plus, a Rio Theatre deal and a parks sales tax headed to Overland Park voters.

The TLDR

  1. Election Day: Johnson County polls close at 7 p.m.
  2. The council was set to vote on a deal to reopen the Rio Theatre
  3. A quarter-cent parks sales tax is headed to voters next spring
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