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Johnson County staff seek expanded Olathe emergency-response coverage, shift burn-permit duties to county district
Summary
County staff proposed expanding the Olathe Fire Protection Services Agreement to cover additional unincorporated pockets north of 159th Street and to restrict Olathe’s role to emergency response while the consolidated fire district would take over burn permits and complaint follow-up.
Mike Kelly, chair of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, convened a Committee of the Whole Dec. 4 to consider a suite of fire-district items, including a proposed change to the Olathe Fire Protection Services Agreement.
Jim Francis, fire services administrator, said the county wants to extend an annual-renewal agreement so Olathe will be the primary emergency responder for unincorporated pockets north of 159th Street (encompassing portions up to 167th and segments near Ridgeview…
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