City Attorney responds to concerns over Indecent Exposure ordinance

Spring Hill City Council members unanimously adopted a city ordinance prohibiting indecent exposure at the regular City Council meeting on April 28, 2022. Spring Hill City Attorney Charles Dunlay explains that the ordinance does not impact breastfeeding.

M...

Aquatic Center reopening for 2022 season

Our Spring Hill Aquatic Center will reopen for the 2022 season and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Opening Day

• Noon, Sunday, May 29

Admission

• Daily admission is $5
  1. As always, seniors 62 and older and children 2 and under are free.
  2. Children under 1...

Mayor Berkey delivers State of the City address

Mayor Joe Berkey delivered the 2022 State of the City address. It was his first address since taking office in January 2022. 

Mayor Berkey described his first few months in office and provided reports from each department in the City of Spring Hil...

Phones down at City offices

City phone lines, including the clerk at the police department, continue to be down. 

Issues with the phones started on Monday. Crews are working to restore service.

City Cemetery records now available online

Records with the City Cemetery are now available online. The website allows users to find a loved one or search public records.

Most entries include birthdates and death dates. The entries date back to the 1800s, just a few years after the City of Spring H...

Legal opinions waived from attorney-client privilege

At the City Council meeting on January 27, 2022, councilmembers voted to waive attorney-client privilege for two legal opinions written by City Attorney Mr. Charles Dunlay.

Those legal opinions may be viewed here:

• Brian Peel, Councilmember-Elect; the Compat...

City Attorney publishes research regarding City Council vacancies

Pursuant to the direction of Mayor Joe Berkey, we conducted legal research and analysis regarding the procedure and requirements for filling vacancies in the Spring Hill City Council and the City's, and the Mayor's options to appoint cou...

Free at-home COVID tests available from federal government

The federal government is making at-home COVID testing kits available for free. 

To get your testing kits, visit covidtests.gov. The site explains that every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests.

The site will redi...

Senior nutrition program closes in-person dining

The Johnson County Area Agency on Aging temporarily closed in-person dining at Neighborhood Centers for the nutrition program. This includes at the Spring Hill Civic Center.

This goes into effect on Tuesday, January 18. A "grab and go" lunch opti...

New councilmembers sworn in, Council votes for Mayor appointment

System error sends multiple utility bills

Utility customers in Spring Hill may have received more than one utility billing statement via email from the City of Spring Hill in the month of January.

The City confirmed that a system error sent statements to customers multiple times.

The statements are...

Public Works anticipates winter weather

The Spring Hill Public Works Department is preparing to clear streets over the New Year holiday.

The National Weather Service predicts wintry weather for the Kansas City Metro area the morning of January 1, 2022. 

Spring Hill Public Works wants to ...

City Attorney publishes legal opinion

Spring Hill City Attorney publishes opinion pursuant to questions posed at November 18, 2021 City Council Meeting.

Potential COVID exposure at City Council meeting

Lane closures at Hwy 169 and 199th

The left turn lanes on southbound U.S. Highway 169 are closed. Road crews will be adding an additional turning lane. Southbound 169 is reduced to one lane. The closure is expected to last six weeks, weather permitting. 

Traffic is detoured to 223r...

Notice of Budget Hearing

The governing body of the City of Spring Hill will meet on December 9, 2021 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed amended use of funds. 

Detailed budget information is available at Spri...

City Councilmember resigns, City Attorney explains next steps

Councilmember and Mayor-Elect Mr. Tyler Graves has announced his resignation effective 7 p.m. on November 18, 2021.

Mayor Steven Ellis has asked for and received a legal opinion from Spring Hill City Attorney Charles Dunlay. 

Mr. Dunlay's ...

Hometown Holidays 2021 celebration approaches

The City of Spring Hill is excited to invite residents to Hometown Holidays 2021 on Friday, December 3rd.

In 2020, Spring Hill adjusted Hometown Holidays to accommodate an outdoor event. The traditional event is back in 2021 with indoor and outdoor activit...

Phone service restored at City offices

UPDATE 11:45 A.M. Phones are back on the line. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

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New K9 joins Spring Hill Police Department

The City of Spring Hill and the Spring Hill Police Department welcome K9 Officer Loki. Loki is a two-year-old Malinois/Shepherd mix from Olesno, Poland.

He was purchased by the Olathe Police Department from a kennel in Pennsylvania. During a medical screen...

Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund 2021 now accepting donations

‘Tis the season! We know it’s not quite Christmastime yet, but it is time to start collecting donations for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. The fund started in 2013 to raise money for organizations that serve our community&a...

Giving Grove is ready for harvest

The Giving Grove is ready for a visit from your family! The grove is located behind the Civic Center. The trees were planted by Kansas City Community Gardens. Its mission is to help communities in the Kansas City metro area by planting edible trees on vac...

City of Spring Hill Fall Festival activities

The City of Spring Hill and is thrilled to be participating in the 2021 Fall Festival.

Starting at 10 a.m., the Spring Hill Police Department's new Honor Guard will lead the parade. It is the inaugural event for the Honor Guard.

SHPD officers will ...

Webster Street project moving into Phase 4

The Webster Street improvements project is scheduled to enter Phase 4 on Thursday, September 16 at 10 a.m.

The project's contractor, Superior Bowen, will close the northbound lanes of Webster from South Street to Lawrence Street. Northbound traffi...

Notice of Budget Hearing

The governing body of The City of Spring Hill, Kansas will meet on the 23rd of September, 2021 at 7:00 PM at Council Chambers, 401 N Madison Street, Spring Hill, Kansas, 66083 for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to th...

2022 Budget Hearing Update

Dear Residents of Spring Hill, 

In 2020, Spring Hill adopted a biannual budget process.  Through this process, the City adopted a budget for 2021 and, at the same time, conditionally approved a budget for 2022.  Then, earlier thi...

Webster Street improvements entering Phase 2

RWD #2 to temporarily use free chlorine

September 15, 2021 UPDATE: RWD #2 will continue the free chlorine burnout through September 30, 2021.

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191st and Ridgeview will no longer be a 4-way stop

Construction begins on Webster Street

S&P Global Ratings says Spring Hill economy is "strong"

S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA-" rating to Spring Hill. 

The credit-rating agency says Spring Hill has a strong economy, strong management, adequate budgetary performance, very strong budgetary flexibility, very strong liqui...

Cooling center opens at Civic Center

The 401 Event Space at the Civic Center (401 N Madison) is open as a cooling center on Wednesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 29 from noon to 9 p.m. 

The public is welcome to spend time in the air conditioning. Water is available.

The National Weath...

Mayor to deliver State of the City Address

Mayor Steven Ellis is set to deliver the State of the City Address at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.

The public may watch via livestream through Spring Hill Sport Live at this link: https://bit.ly/372AlzI..

The annual event is hosted by the City of Spring Hil...

Senior nutrition program returns in person

After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the senior nutrition program is now meeting in person again.

The Johnson County Area Agency on Aging provides nutritious meals Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Spring Hill Civic Center. Anyone over the age of 60 an...

Webster Street improvements coming in August

Construction to make improvements on Webster Street will begin August 9. 

At a pre-construction meeting on July 15, Spring Hill Public Works Director Jackie Messer met with engineers Dan Miller and Greg Van Patten from Lamp Rynearson, and the proj...

Open Gym returns

National Weather Service issues heat advisory

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for portions of Kansas, including Spring Hill. It remains in effect until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 18.

Meteorologists predict heat index values of up to 108 degrees. 

The National Weather Service wa...

Justice Center plan and expenditure report

Spring Hill Mayor, Steven Ellis, released a letter to Spring Hill residents regarding the Spring Hill Justice Center Needs Assessment.

"Dear Fellow Residents,

Last year during our budget discussions a question was raised about short- and long-term faci...

CARS program contributes to road improvement projects

The County Assistance Road System (CARS) program has contributed funds to several road improvements in Spring Hill.

The CARS program is funded through Johnson County’s share of the State of Kansas’ Special City County Highway Fund (comm...

Spring Hill ends mask requirement for vaccinated individuals

FCC to begin Broadband Subsidies

On Wednesday, May 12, low-income families can begin applying for the Emergency Broadband Benefit through the FCC, to help cover the cost of their broadband service and the purchase of a new laptop, desktop or tablet. To be eligible, a family must meet at ...