Gardner plans to almost double in size with more and diversified housing

Gardner aims to turn itself into the gem of Southwest Johnson County for future residents and businesses. The city’s former and current mayor are working together to double Gardner’s size to the east and south on 5,000 recently annexed acres now open for development. Former Mayor Steve Shute didn’t run for a second term, and Todd Winters succeeded him. “There was a perception for a long time that Gardner is anti-development,” Shute told the Kansas City Business Journal. “Gardner is not going to stand in the way. If you want to get into Gardner, now is the time to do it. Five years from now, it’s going to be too expensive.”
Source: Kansas City Business Journal