Focus Area: Public Safety
Staff Contact: Jeff DeGraffenreid; Ron Shaver; Daniel Yoza
Subject: Consideration of a detachment agreement with Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County.
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Item Description:
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Consideration of a detachment agreement with Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County.
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Summary:
K.S.A. 19-3623f provides that any land included in a fire district which is later annexed by any city shall remain a part of the fire district unless approved for detachment and exclusion from the boundaries of the fire district by the city, the fire district, and the board of county commissioners.
The Governing Body has approved Ordinance Nos. 19-42, 20-16, and 20-35 annexing property into the City of Olathe that was within the boundaries Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County. These annexations included approximately 14 acres in the southern portions of Olathe.
The City has negotiated the attached detachment agreement with Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County (Attachment A) consistent with K.S.A. 19-3623f and related statutes. This detachment agreement is substantively like the recent detachment agreements with Fire District No. 1, Fire District No. 2, and Northwest Consolidated Fire District 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
The Fire Chief of Fire District No. 2 has considered and approved the detachment agreement. Upon City Council approval, the Agreement will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.
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Financial Impact:
After the detachment takes effect, the annexed properties will no longer be subject to the fire district mill levy.
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Action Needed:
Approve the detachment agreement with Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County.
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Attachment(s):
A. Detachment Agreement with Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County