Ward 1 Councilmember· 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
Robyn Essex
Olathe
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 29:51
- Avg per meeting
- 1:40
- Segments
- 532
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Top issues during term (8)(Parks Rec)
Two Trails Park inclusive playground
$3 million grant in, up to $750,000 city match from park sales tax funds.
Animal Shelter project pause
Project budget reduced from $25 million to $19 million.
OGSA softball complex lease dispute
Speakers calculated the complex costs about 17 cents per Olathe resident per year under OGSA's volunteer-run model.
Nice Digs Volleyball outdoor sand volleyball facility
City/County Parking Garage public artwork
The $200,000 art budget comes from the required one percent of the garage project's eligible construction cost.
Black Bob Park basketball courts
Contract amount was not published in the agenda.
Millcreek Bathhouse and Splashpad
A city park investment; costs weren't discussed at this meeting.
2026 Olathe Outdoor Sculpture Series
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Essex was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.