City of Prairie Village

Congratulations to Kenny Walterman and Clint Johnson for successfully completing Class A CDL training. And thanks our partners at the Johnson County Community College Driver Education Training Program for putting together a great program.

Hey, everyone - check out this job opening for an Executive Administrative Assistant to the Police Chief in the City of Prairie Village. This is a fabulous opportunity to join an incredible team! #prairievillage #administrativeassistant

During a 1-percent annual storm, Brush Creek overflows onto Mission Road, which is an arterial roadway. The City of Prairie Village, Kansas wanted to fix this issue and prevent the flooding of residences and roadways along Brush Creek. For this project, our team raised Mission Road up to four-feet and shifted the roadway 12 feet towards Brush Creek. We added new storm sewers and regraded Brush Creek to improve flow capacity. With these changes, residents' homes and drivers are protected.

It's been a great spring at the City of Prairie Village Public Works Department so far as we welcomed three new employees. Bart Ashford, Shawn Moody, and Jesus Santos recently joined our team and are currently assigned to the Grounds Crew.

In celebration of the hard work and dedication of public works employees, Mayor Eric Mikkelson formally designated this week as National Public Works Week. Most, but not all, of our team wear bright orange shirts. If you see one of them out on a job site, stop by to thank them. #NPWW #publicworks

This was certainly better than yesterday when public works employees "celebrated" the start of National Public Works Week with trees and limbs down from an overnight storm. #NPWW

City of Prairie Village began in 1941, when the Nichols Company acquired considerable acreage along both sides of Mission Road and Tomahawk Road to provide expansion for the Country Club District areas of Indian Hills and Sagamore Hills, which were extending west from State Line and along Tomahawk Road. Today, the major area of Prairie Village is in eight residential subdivisions and two business districts developed by J.C. Nichols Company over a 20 year span. The name “Prairie Village” was selected by the Nichols Company for the first grouping of homes and over the years, this name has become the identification for the whole. Learn more about the history of Prairie Village in this new #JoCoHistory post!

Prairie Village is proud to have received annual Tree City recognition for 28 consecutive years. To qualify, a city has to meet four overarching standards: 1. Maintain a tree board or department 2. Have a community tree ordinance 3. Spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry 4. Celebrate Arbor Day Check out these 2022 statistics for Kansas. #treecityusa #prairievillage #arbordayfoundation

You can't say the City of Prairie Village doesn't have heart! WE ARE KANSAS CITY, by artists Anna Bethelsen and Kaitlyn Ekart-Eliot, is now on display along Mission Road in front of the Prairie Village Municipal Complex. From the Parade of Hearts website: "This heart design embodies gestalt, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The front side symbolizes the collective impact of the Kansas City community, while the back side represents individual influences. Through a mirrored mosaic, Kansas Citians can engage with the art to see themselves as integral to the city’s diverse and cultural tapestry." The Parade of Hearts is a public art experience that celebrates our diversity, unites communities and supports nonprofits by placing beautifully designed hearts by local artists throughout the Kansas City region. Thank you to the Prairie Village Arts Council for submitting the competitive application that secured Prairie Village as a host location! Learn more about this celebration of the HEARTland at www.theparadeofhearts.com.

The City of Prairie Village Public Works Department is #hiring for Maintenance Worker I & II positions in Prairie Village, Kansas. Apply today or share this post with your network.