Over the last several years, the City of Lenexa has been taking a close look at our aging aquatics facilities to better address the needs of our growing and changing community.

Ad Astra Pool is about to close permanently. Jois us in celebrating its final season — and 30 years of memories — with fun-in-the-sun activities from July 29–Aug. 4.

If you’re visiting a City of Lenexa facility or pool in July, bring a box of fun unopened bandages with you to help support a local charity!

Lenexa Chief Financial Officer Doug Robinson was honored as a 2019 CFO of the Year by the Kansas City Business Journal. Doug has worked in local government for more than 27 years, including 14 years with the City of Lenexa.

The Lenexa Police Department has joined Neighbors by Ring, a new neighborhood watch tool that sends real-time crime and safety notifications directly to your smartphone.

Planning to grill soon for friends and family? Follow these tips to protect yourself and your property.

Eat your way through a special multicourse menu at the Lenexa Public Market, featuring local ingredients from Lenexa Farmers Market vendors.

You can learn about nature and water quality, get some exercise and enjoy the natural beauty of Lenexa on two recently installed walking tours.

Peer-to-peer vacation rentals are not regulated in the same way as hotels. Act as your own safety advocate and know before you go.

Get to know Lenexa Farmers Market local vendors in a new setting. Join us for a summer of great cooking classes!

With four mega fun party packages to choose from, host your child's next birthday party at the Lenexa Rec Center!

Calling all young poets, storytellers, spoken word artists and wordsmiths! Learn how to express yourself through poetry during a five-session poetry workshop July 1–29, 2019, led by Poet Jen Harris.

Two Lenexa firefighters were among 14 public safety officers awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor by President Donald Trump during a White House ceremony on Wednesday, May 22.

With more than 5,000 citizen engagement interactions, the City of Lenexa can truly say Vision 2040 was a community-driven process. That community input has created a vision that will ensure Lenexa will continue to thrive well into the future.

Splash right in to summer in 2019! Outdoor pools open for the season on May 25. Here’s everything you need to know to make your summer at the pool a memorable one.

Summertime brings more people to our streets, sidewalks and trails. Follow these basic tips to help keep yourself and others safe!

Are you planning to light up a wood-burning fire pit or chiminea this summer? You won't need a permit, but you will need to follow these requirements.

During May and June, work out in order to enter a drawing for free Lenexa Rec Center gear!

With more than 20 years of experience serving the community in several capacities, Beccy Yocham has been appointed as the new City Manager for Lenexa, Kansas. Following a national recruitment and selection process, the City Council unanimously approved Beccy’s contract during their April 16 meeting.

There are plenty of reasons to try projects and plants that help naturally treat rain runoff at your home – and Lenexa’s Cost Share Program can help you get started with free money!

As the tulips and fresh grass sprout up around Lenexa, so will the orange cones. More than 40 lane miles of Lenexa streets are scheduled to receive surface treatments starting in early spring to help maintain a quality street network.

As part of the annual budget development process, a public hearing for the Recommended 2020 Budget is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. You are invited to attend the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in Lenexa City Hall’s Community Forum, to participate in the public hearing.