February 2012
The Johnson County Appraiser’s Office would like to inform residents regarding information applicable to: the County Appraiser’s 2012 Revaluation Report, residential and commercial valuation growth, Notices of Appraised Value, their online appraisal video, and the extended hours of operation for Support Services.
2011 Revaluation Report
Johnson County Developmental Supports/JCDS Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Lurena Mead, Community Relations Manager
Johnson County Developmental Supports
Lurena.Mead@jocogov.org
(913) 826-2212
Town Hall Meeting on KanCare and Developmental Disabilities
When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Overland Park Marriott Hotel
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66210
The Johnson County Environmental Department will no longer conduct food service inspections at approximately 1,575 local restaurants after March 31, ending its food safety program.
In-person Advance Voting for the February 28 Primary Election opens February 21, 2012 at the Johnson County Election Office, 2101 E Kansas City Road, Olathe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, February 21-24, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 25. In-person Advance voting closes at 12 Noon on Monday, February 27.
In-person Advance Voting for the February 28 Primary Election opens February 21, 2012 at the Johnson County Election Office, 2101 E Kansas City Road, Olathe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, February 21-24, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 25. In-person Advance voting closes at 12 Noon on Monday, February 27.
A dedication ceremony and open house event will be held on March 2nd beginning at 10:00 a.m. for the opening of the new Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory. Following the ceremony, an open house with tours of the newly constructed lab will be open to the public until 2:00 p.m. that day.
The Crime Lab is located at the County Government complex at 11890 S. Sunset Drive in Olathe which is located at 119th Street and Ridgeview Road. The facility was built adjacent to the existing County Communications Center (CCC) .
Johnson County is offering a new way for local residents to engage in the upcoming FY 2013 Budget preparation process.
For the first time, Johnson County is launching an online Budget Simulator allowing citizens to submit their county service priorities and how they are willing to financially support their rankings in balancing the county budget.
The Johnson County EOC has been under major renovations since the middle of 2011 and is finally complete! Come join Emergency Management & Communication staff as we celebrate all the positive improvements made in the space to improve the disaster readiness of Johnson County.
The Open House is open to all employees and the general public. It will be Tuesday, March 13th from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Johnson County Library will close the Leawood Pioneer Neighborhood Library, 4700 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21 and 22, 2012, to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and add tags to all of the books and audiovisual materials at that library location. The exterior book drop will remain open during this time.
Johnson County Library is implementing RFID to improve the movement of materials between all 13 Johnson County Library locations. The RFID tags and equipment will also significantly reduce theft.
Johnson County has combined two departments and one division melding information technology services into the new Department of Technology and Innovation.
The new department became effective Thursday, February 2, with approval of the merger by unanimous vote of the Board of County Commissioners.
Johnson County Health Department (JCHD) has received notice that there is a voluntary recall of Lo/Ovral -28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets due to the possibility of inexact tablet count or out of sequence tablets. The tablets are manufactured by Pfizer.
