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Overland Park Annexation Faces Opposition

Protest signs dot the countryside throughout the area Overland Park wants to annex.
Photo by Claus Wawrzinek
Protest signs dot the countryside throughout the area Overland Park wants to annex.

By Laura Ziegler

OVERLAND PARK, KS – The opposition to Overland Park's proposal to extend its boundaries by almost 9,600 acres has been called a "rural tsunami." The proposal would expand the city by almost 25 percent, bordered by Lackman road on the west, US 69 on the east and about a half mile beyond 199th street.

Overland Park officials and supporters say the growth will take place whether this particular proposal passes or not. KCUR's Laura Ziegler has more.
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