FOX4 reported April 26 that a majority of the Olathe residents who did participate in the sales tax election held in April gave their approval to the proposal that the city's 1/8-cent Parks Sales Tax be extended by 10 years.
According to the Kansas City, Mo., television station's online story, Olathe residents cast 15,959 "Yes" votes (roughly 78%) and 4,608 "No" votes (roughly 22%) in responding to the question on the ballot. As a result, the tax will now be in effect at least through March 31, 2035.
Had a majority of the voters said "No" to the question, the tax would have expired March 31, 2025.
The numerous parks in Olathe, one of which is Ensor Park and Museum, collectively stand to benefit from the extension of the tax.
It also was reported by FOX4 that a majority of the voters voted in favor of the proposal that the city's 3/8-cent Street Maintenance Sales Tax be extended by 10 years to March 31, 2034. The Johnson County Election Office had the unofficial tally at 16,367 "Yes" votes (roughly 80 percent) and 4,199 "No" votes (roughly 20 percent).
But only about 21% of Olathe's 96,802 registered voters took part in the election, according to the story.
The votes that were cast were cast by mail, with the last day to vote being April 25.