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Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes tells council he plans to retire early next year

5118165 · July 1, 2025
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After a 15-minute executive session, Mayor John Bacon told the council City Manager Michael Wilkes advised he intends to retire early next year. Councilmembers praised Wilkes' 27 years of leadership and noted he will remain an Olathe resident.

After an executive session on July 1, Mayor John Bacon announced that City Manager Michael Wilkes informed the council he plans to retire early next year.

Mayor John Bacon, speaking after the executive session, credited Wilkes with leading the city through substantial growth and change: "Michael led us through immense community growth and dramatic change," Bacon said, and later told Wilkes,…

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