Mayor· 2024-01-01–2028-01-01; month-level start: January 2024, seat filled at the Nov 2023 general election per Johnson County Post election coverage; month-level end: January 2028, four-year staggered terms per the olatheks.gov Schoonover page which gives that term as January 2024 to January 2028
John Bacon
Olathe
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 5:21:04
- Avg per meeting
- 14:36
- Segments
- 5244
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Top issues during term (20)(Roads)
Santa Fe Street reconstruction (Ridgeview to Mur-Len)
Federal grant money of about $100 million sits on top of state KDOT funding; the state contribution was shown at $65 million.
Pflumm Road capacity and safety
Widening Pflumm would require a cost-share agreement with Johnson County; no funding is currently identified.
159th Street and Lone Elm Road improvement projects
Acquisition costs were not disclosed in open session.
K-10 at Lone Elm interchange and water main relocation
KDOT reimburses the city for design and construction of the relocation — no local cost.
Sidewalk width and neighborhood equity
Major Street Map update
Sunset and Ridgeview intersection improvements
Additional city funds beyond the original project budget; the amount was not published.
Traffic signal timing at 133rd and Black Bob
No signal funding currently in the city's capital improvements program.
Dennis Avenue, Hedge Lane to Parker Street improvements
About $17 million total, with $6 million covered by a federal surface transportation grant.
Santa Fe/I-35 interchange design aesthetics
About $285 million total project cost including design, right-of-way, and utilities, with $98 million federal and $140 million pledged from the state.
Santa Fe eminent domain payments
Court-awarded amounts and appraiser fees paid from project funds; total not stated.
Iowa Street resurfacing
Cost not stated; part of the street maintenance program.
Street construction contracts awarded
Contract amounts were set by the accepted bids; engineer's estimates accompanied each award.
2026-2027 street programs and capital projects
Private street participants pay deposits up front and get refunds if bids beat estimates.
Black Bob Road construction and traffic congestion
The council awarded the Black Bob contracts to Superior Bowen Asphalt Company; construction will be disruptive but is aimed at fixing one of residents' top complaints.
World Cup transit service and Olathe stops
Airport route rides are free; circulator routes (including Olathe's) will cost riders a small fee, reportedly around $2.
175th Street and Ridgeview Road safety concerns
Funding source not yet determined; a county CARS program partnership is one possibility.
Johnson County Circulator transit service
College Boulevard / Cedar Creek Parkway intersection safety
BNSF west rail track separation study
BNSF and Federal Railroad Administration funding offset the preliminary engineering cost; the report is due by January 2028.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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