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Overland Park, Kansas

Completing the Civic Dialogue.

Every resident shapes this city. Not every resident has a seat at the table. Yet.

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What We're Working On

1home built at a workforce price point since 2021
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Housing Attainability

Overland Park is building fewer than half the housing units it needs annually. We're advocating for "missing middle" housing options and zoning reforms that actually serve the people who work here.

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The police department's new plate reader policy is a real step forward. We're asking for rules set by elected officials, so they hold no matter the vendor, the technology, or who leads the department.

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We know you're busy. You don't need to attend three-hour meetings to make a difference. Here is what you can do right now.

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How We Approach This

We aren't here to shout slogans. We're here to do the work.

OP Voice operates collaboratively but not neutrally. We work with city officials and treat them as neighbors, but we advocate firmly for the renters, service workers, and families who power our economy.

Most importantly, we're authentic. We'll tell you what we know, what we don't, and why it matters to your daily life.

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October 16, 2026Overland Park's New Plate Reader RulesThe department cut retention to 30 days and paused data sharing. The rules can still change without a vote. Local InfoYour council, utilities, and city meetingsConfirmed contacts for every ward, City Hall, and the services you use. February 16, 2026Surveillance News RoundupRing drops Flock (but keeps Axon), FBI accesses "deleted" Nest footage, and what we learned about ALPR retention policies.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Overland Park Voice ("we") runs opvoice.org. This explains what the site collects and why.

Information We Collect

We collect as little as we can. We don't use cookies, ad trackers, or tracking pixels, and we don't build profiles of visitors. The only personal information we get is what you choose to send us.

Sign-Up Form

If you use the sign-up form on our site, we receive:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your message, if you add one

We use these only to reply to you and to send the updates you asked for.

Site Analytics

We count visits with GoatCounter, an open-source analytics service built for privacy. It's fully anonymized. It records which page was viewed, the referring site, your browser and screen size, and your country. It doesn't use cookies or store your IP address, and it can't identify you or follow you across other sites. We use these counts only to see which pages people read.

Our Web Host

Like any website, our host keeps standard server logs under its own policy. We don't use them to identify visitors.

How We Use Information

  • Replying to you: we use what you send through the form to answer you.
  • Improving the site: anonymous visit counts tell us what's useful and what's broken.

We never sell, rent, or share your personal information for marketing.

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  • Formspree (formspree.io): handles the sign-up form and forwards submissions to our email. We don't store form data on the website.
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We link to our accounts on Facebook, Instagram (@op.voice), Reddit (r/OverlandParkVoice) and YouTube (@VOICEofOP). Those platforms have their own privacy practices, which we don't control.

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The site uses HTTPS encryption, and form submissions go to Formspree's secure servers. No method of sending data over the internet is completely secure, but we keep what we hold to a minimum.

Data Retention

  • Form messages: we delete them when they're no longer needed to reply to you or send the updates you asked for.
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You can ask what personal information we hold about you, and ask us to correct it, delete it, or stop contacting you. Email us and we'll take care of it.

Contact Us

  • Email: overlandpark.voice@gmail.com

We aim to reply within 5 business days.

OP Voice Transparency

AI Use Policy

How We Use AI in Our Research and Writing

Updated: October 2026

Scope: All OP Voice research, policy drafting, and community projects

Objective: Ensuring human judgment remains the foundation of civic advocacy

Part I

Why This Exists

As a one-person organization juggling a full-time job and serious policy work, efficiency is a necessity. However, if we demand transparency from the City on their AI use, we owe you the same.

Core Principles:

  • 1.
    Authenticity Over Polish: AI helps me be more thorough, but it never replaces the reading or the judgment.
  • 2.
    Transparency as Default: If AI contributed significantly to a piece of work, we disclose it.
  • 3.
    Human-in-the-Loop: AI can surface patterns, but humans make the call on what matters.

Part II

How the Work Actually Happens

Step 1: Human Research & Analysis

Every project starts with reading actual documents: city contracts, vendor policies, ordinances, and investigative reporting. I form my own hypotheses and arguments from this research foundation. AI never sees a blank slate; it sees work I've already started.

Step 2: Using AI to Cover Gaps

AI tools are used to find sources I might have missed, identify logical holes, and synthesize patterns across multiple documents. All AI-surfaced sources get verified independently. We use multiple AI systems to avoid vendor lock-in.

Step 3: Red-Teaming & Stress-Testing

Before committing to a position publicly, I use AI to find the strongest counter-arguments. This helps identify vulnerabilities before they reach the City Attorney or Council. If red-teaming reveals a weak position, I change or abandon it.

Part III

The Red-Teaming Practice

Red-teaming is the most valuable way I use AI. It's brutally honest feedback without social pressure.

The Red-Team Protocol: What We Ask

"What's the strongest case against this?"

Finding the counter-perspectives early.

"What am I assuming that I shouldn't?"

Exposing blind spots in our logic.

"Where is this most vulnerable to criticism?"

Strengthening the evidentiary base.

"How would city staff oppose this?"

Preparing for the real-world debate.

Part IV

Verification & Disclosure

Section 1: The Human Verification Standard

This mirrors our February 2026 RTIC governance proposal. Just as OPPD shouldn't take enforcement action based solely on an AI alert, OP Voice doesn't publish AI analysis without human verification.

Claims verified vs original sources
Tested against lived experience
Judgment on community needs
Tone edited for authenticity

Section 2: Clear Disclosure Requirements

Disclosure is required for research posts where AI helped find sources, policy documents with AI assisted structure, or any content where AI contribution was substantial.

"Research conducted by OP Voice, gaps filled and verified with AI assistance. Draft organized with AI tools, substantially edited for accuracy and voice."

Part V

Accountability When AI Gets It Wrong

No verification process is perfect. If AI-assisted research leads to an error in published work, our response is human-centered:

Public Correction

We correct it with the same visibility as the original post, explaining what went wrong (bad source, flawed synthesis, verification gap).

Human Accountability

We don't hide behind "the AI got it wrong." The human verified it. The human published it. The accountability is 100% human.

What This Means for Readers

When you read an OP Voice research post, the sourcing is real. I've read the contracts, the ordinances, and the vendor policies myself.

Where AI shows up is in the gaps: flagging a case I hadn't found, catching a logical inconsistency, or helping organize 30 pages of research into something readable. The positions, the framing, and the decision to publish are mine.

If something seems off or you want to see the underlying sources, ask. That's the whole point.

This policy is a living document, evolved through community feedback and technical changes.

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