Local Wiki
Miami County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. (study sessions Wednesday mornings).
- Meeting location
- Miami County Administration Building, 201 S. Pearl, Suite 200, Paola, KS 66071.
- County Clerk
- Laura Epp · 201 S. Pearl, Suite 102, Paola, KS 66071
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.miamicountyks.gov/Calendar.aspx
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 5 members elected by district. Chairman: George Pretz. Chair Pro-Tem: Tyler Vaughan. Remaining Districts 1-5 members not fully itemized by name.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (5)
- Fontana
- Louisburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Osawatomie (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Paola (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Spring Hill (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (3)
- Louisburg
- Osawatomie
- Paola
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (7)
- Johnson County Fire District 1
- Louisburg Fire Department
- Miami County Fire District 1
- Osawatomie Fire Department
- Osawatomie State Hospital Fire Department
- Overland Park Fire Department
- Paola Fire Department
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)