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Olathe News - Feb. 25 '08

  • City of Olathe Hosts Transportation/Housing/Human Relations Focus Group
  • Final African American History Month Lecture to be Held Tuesday
  • City of Olathe and OHRC Seek Nominations for the Community Awards Program
  • Traffic Management System Reduces Delays

City of Olathe Hosts Transportation/Housing/Human Relations Focus Group Wednesday
The City of Olathe will conduct a Transportation/Housing/Human Relations Focus Group from 3-5 p.m., Wednesday, February 27 at Olathe City Hall, 100 E Santa Fe.  This focus group will provide an opportunity for individuals, churches, and organizations to learn about transportation and human services programs offered through the City's Neighborhood and Human Services Department.

The City of Olathe conducts, at least quarterly, a focus group to provide an opportunity to communicate with its transportation, housing and human relations customers. 

Major topics of this focus group will include:

  • Route K transportation program
  • What is a KRA (Key Result Area)
  • Programs included in the Diversity KRA including transportation, housing, senior and youth services and diversity services
  • City budget overview
  • Overview of the 2009-2013 five-year plan
  • Input from citizens

Please RSVP to Joe Peters at (913) 971-6269 or jbpeters@olatheks.org to help estimate the number of people who will attend.  For more information about the Olathe Neighborhood and Human Services Department, call (913) 971-6260 or visit www.olatheks.org.


Final African American History Month Lecture to be Held Tuesday
The final installment in this month's African American History Month Lecture Series will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 at the Bell Cultural Events Center, 2000 Pioneer Blvd., on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University.  

The lecture, "Race Relations in Kansas: Past and Present," presented by Jim Leiker, Johnson County Community College, will examine the state's diversity practices and explore Kansas's image of equality and tolerance.  The session is free and open to the public.

The lecture series was presented throughout February by MidAmerica Nazarene University and the City of Olathe.  For more information, call (913) 971-3521.


City of Olathe and OHRC Seek Nominations for the Annual Community Awards Program
The City of Olathe and the Olathe Human Relations Commission are seeking nominations for the fifth annual Community Awards Program.

The awards recognize individuals and entities for meritorious service in the pursuit of cultural diversity and advocacy of human rights which benefit Olathe citizens.  

The winners will be announced at the fifth annual Community Awards Program from 3 - 5 p.m. on April 17 in the Council Chamber of  Olathe City Hall, 100 E. Santa Fe.  The theme of the event is "Diversity Makes the Difference."

Individuals living and working in the city of Olathe or living and working elsewhere who have contributed to the promotion of human rights to the benefit of the citizens of Olathe are eligible for nomination.

Persons or entities can be nominated in the following categories:

  • Public Employee (City, State, Federal)
  • Private Business
  • Public or Private Educational Institutions
  • Volunteer or Civic Involvement
  • Youth (Age 19 and under)

The application and eligibility requirements are available on-line at www.olatheks.org/NHS/HumanRelations and may be received by mail, fax or e-mail.  The nomination form deadline is noon on March 28.

For more information about the nomination process, or for special accommodations,

call the City of Olathe Office of Human Relations at (913) 971-6490 or send a fax to (913) 971-6692. 


Traffic Management System Reduces Delays
The Advanced Traffic Management System is reducing travel times on Olathe's busiest roadways.  In a recent study, travel times have decreased as much as 25 percent on Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Black Bob, on Saturday afternoons compared to traffic time data prior to ATMS.  

During that same period, the number of stops at traffic signals decreased 43 percent on that portion of Santa Fe.  ATMS helps smooth traffic movements by connecting traffic signals to the Olathe Traffic Operations Center using fiber optic and video monitors.  Direct information from the field enables improved response to traffic incidents.  

The highest traveled areas are already ATMS operational including: Santa Fe Avenue, K-7 to I-35; Black Bob Road, north of Santa Fe; 119th Street, east and west of I-35; K-7, north and south of 151st Street; K-7, Santa Fe to Old 56 Highway; and 159th Street, 169 Highway to Mur-Len.

Another phase of the ATMS should be installed in 2008, including: 151st Street, Ridgeview to Pflumm; Black Bob, 143rd to 151st; 143rd and Mur-Len, north to Cedar and west to Lindenwood.

Upon completion of these installations, approximately 90 percent of Olathe's traffic signals will be ATMS connected and ready for service.

 

For more up-to-date City of Olathe info. including Construction Alerts and Job Opportunities, visit the City website at www.olatheks.org.

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