The Olathe Board of Trustees held a special meeting on May 19, 2026 to review a potential lease/purchase of the former Bank of Colorado building as a new Town Hall and to address Police Department facility issues. Town Administrator Monique Garrett presented a detailed bank proposal covering estimated costs, necessary upgrades and improvements to the bank building, and compared these to the current condition and repair needs of the existing Police Department building, along with a Road Fund presentation on current road projects and operating costs. Although the Board ultimately voted against engaging Butler Snow as bond counsel at this time, several trustees emphasized the need to understand and possibly address long-term facility needs for the Police Department and Town Hall.This leaves the underlying need for a facility strategy, building upgrades, and potentially alternative financing approaches unresolved, which could reopen as the Town shop debt is retired or priorities shift toward streets, parks, and police facilities. Vendors in architecture, engineering, facilities planning, cost estimation, municipal finance advisory, and building renovation can position themselves to help the Town reassess options, refine lifecycle cost comparisons, and package phased, affordable facility upgrades that fit within their budget constraints.

The Board cited competing needs such as pavilion repairs at Community Park, road projects, and concern about the financial burden of a new facility; community input showed sensitivity to losing a bank presence at the building site.