Funding approved for neighborhoods, agencies

City commissioners unanimously approved funding recommendations for several neighborhood associations and other groups that receive Community Development Block Grant Money.

Commissioners adopted the recommendation of their advisory board that has been studying how to allocate the funding since January. Among the groups receiving money are:

¢ Brook Creek Neighborhood Association, $6,012 for operating expenses

¢ East Lawrence Neighborhood Association, $5,863 for operating expenses

¢ North Lawrence Improvement Association, $4,130 for operating expenses

¢ Oread Neighborhood Association, $12,231 for operating expenses

¢ Pinckney Neighborhood Association, $7,087 for operating expenses

¢ Douglas County AIDS Project, $4,000 for emergency financial assistance

¢ Emergency Services Council, $20,000 for emergency rent and utility assistance

¢ Housing and Credit Counseling, $12,000 for tenant/landlord counseling

¢ Lawrence Community Shelter, $23,000 for operations

¢ The Salvation Army, $30,000 for emergency shelter and feeding program

No-parking request for Tennessee St. denied

Commissioners unanimously denied a request to establish a no-parking zone along the western side of Tennessee Street near the intersection with 21st Street.

A neighborhood resident had requested the change because of concerns about poor visibility at the intersections.

Commissioners said they were concerned that creating the no-parking area would set a bad precedent that could lead to the loss of a significant amount of parking in neighborhoods.

Commissioners also did not act on a request to establish a no-parking zone on the western side of Oak Tree Drive, adjacent to the school crossing at Vantuyl Drive.

Instead, commissioners sent the item back to the Traffic Safety Commission for further consideration.