The eventual outcome of a federal lawsuit initiated last year against Olathe could factor into how officials evaluate where future thrift stores can open in the city. Recent months have seen movement in a complaint Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas initiated against Olathe in March in federal court in Kansas. Although the parties did not settle the case at a six-hour mediation session in early December, they agreed to undertake further investigation and reconvene this month “to further explore potential resolutions,” attorneys wrote in a recent court filing. In November, the Olathe City Council voted “to proceed with strategies as discussed with and directed by the governing body,” immediately after an executive session held for discussions that officials said were protected by attorney-client privilege.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal
