The Downtown Lawrence Association was asking the city to approve a resolution of support for its application for a national downtown revitalization program. The DLA also asked the city to consider funding $70,000 worth of capital improvements over the next three years. Among their desired projects were permanent stripes on downtown crosswalks, installation of four drinking fountains, and improving the corner of Ninth and Massachusetts with trees, benches, an information board and a sheltered bus stop.

Officials in the Shawnee Mission School District said that the district was being investigated by the KBI and the U.S. attorney’s office for potential fraud and misuse of public funds over several years. The “serious irregularities” being investigated included possible fraudulent bidding procedures and the payment of overtime to employees for work that was not done.