At-Large Councilmember· 2024-01-01–2028-01-01; month-level start: January 2024 per olatheks.gov Schoonover at-large page; month-level end: January 2028 per the same olatheks.gov page
Matthew Schoonover
Olathe
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 1:35:31
- Avg per meeting
- 4:47
- Segments
- 1192
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Top issues during term (7)(Business Jobs)
Scannell Properties industrial facility
Up to $55 million in bonds issued on the company's behalf through the city's industrial revenue bond program.
Cedar Creek industrial revenue bonds (sales tax exemption)
No direct city spending — the exemption reduces sales tax the developer would otherwise pay on construction materials.
Goal of raising commercial share of assessed valuation to 40 percent
167th & Lone Elm industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in
New industrial development expands Olathe's employment and tax base, though the cost of road and utility improvements comes with growth.
Rivian Vehicle Sales Permit
Car City Special Use Permit Renewal
New Century Airport expansion and regional transit vision
The airport supports 5,124 jobs and $1.1 billion in business revenue; the new tower and runway total roughly $45 million, mostly federally funded.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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