OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Construction crews started removing the old pavilion at the site of Overland Park’s new farmers’ market and gathering space.
The pavilion has been in the space since the early 1990s and has found a new home in Garnett, Kansas.
“Sustainability is really important to the city of Overland Park,” said Morgan Stoyanov, deputy strategic communications director for Overland Park. “Being able to take this down and install it in a new home — it just gives it a new life.”
Public works employees from the city of Garnett were on site in the later part of the week deconstructing the pavilion into pieces their crew could transport a hour southwest.
“It’s a very small community, so it’s a lot different demographic and just scope,” said Garnett Economic Development Director Jessica Mills. “So this is a very grandiose opportunity for us and we are excited about that.”
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