Six Lenexa residents have filed a lawsuit against the city, declaring that city officials are selling parkland to Habitat for Humanity without giving them proper notice. On Tuesday in Johnson County District Court, the six residents filed the lawsuit that, among other allegations, claims City Manager Beccy Yocham held private meetings with the developer. The lawsuit was filed hours before a marathon meeting during which the Lenexa City Council approved the sale of city-owned land to Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City to build a new neighborhood of 50 single-family homes. Among the allegations in the lawsuit, plaintiffs assert that City Manager Beccy Yocham and city staff held a meeting with developers at a private church in Olathe on July 15, 2025. In an email to the developers quoted in court documents, Yocham said she didn’t expect anyone from the public to attend. Because the lawsuit is pending litigation, the City of Lenexa would not comment on the lawsuit, said city spokesperson Denise Rendina.
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