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Lawrence housing market gets MSNBC attention
Friday, June 19The Lawrence housing market was cited by MSNBC as one of the few in the nation showing signs of a turnaround. But it is all in how you look at the numbers.
- School district needs to cut $500K more
- July 3, 2009
- The Lawrence school district’s budget ax will need to cut deeper.
- Lawrence residents could face new fees
- July 3, 2009
- Lawrence City Manager David Corliss’ recommended 2010 budget — released on Thursday — holds the line on property taxes, but doesn’t leave many other stones unturned in its search to generate revenue.
- City Commission meeting canceled
- June 30, 2009
- Lawrence city commissioners will not meet tonight.Commissioners canceled their weekly meeting because it is the fifth Tuesday of the month.
- City commission agenda: Festival seeks permission for alcohol
- June 21, 2009
- City commissioners will hear a request to allow the Americana Music Academy to hold a music festival at South Park.
- Hosting law aims to curtail underage drinking
- June 20, 2009
- For those thinking of throwing a backyard kegger this summer and inviting underage drinkers to it — you might want to reconsider. Lawrence just became the city with the strongest social hosting ordinance in the state.
- Thursday night forum to focus on gender identity issues
- June 17, 2009
- The city’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday will participate in a forum on gender identity issues.
- City allows homeless shelter to continue serving extra people
- June 17, 2009
- City commissioners said Tuesday that concerns are mounting about the city’s lone homeless shelter.
- Grant Township residents may see large property tax increase for fire protection
- Cost of protection may boost property taxes
- June 16, 2009
- Lawrence City Hall leaders are seeking a 92 percent increase in the amount of money Grant Township, the rural area north of North Lawrence, pays the city to have the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department serve as the township’s fire-fighting force.
- City Commission agenda: Shelter’s future to be discussed
- June 15, 2009
- City commissioners will discuss the future of the Lawrence Community Shelter.
- Startup costs for businesses reviewed
- City concerned rules prohibitive, especially for downtown stores
- June 15, 2009
- In the commercial real estate business, some deals go down the toilet. In downtown Lawrence, though, it seems some deals get threatened by the toilet itself.
- Water-line replacement to affect Iowa Street traffic
- June 10, 2009
- Motorists and residents on portions of Iowa Street should begin preparing for a major water-line replacement project that will slow traffic and scar yards.
- City looks at stiffer fees, fines
- Nature Center, wading pool may charge admission starting next year
- June 9, 2009
- Users of the city’s Prairie Park Nature Center and the South Park Wading Pool likely will be asked to help the city’s budget a dollar at a time.
- Prepare for stiffer fees and fines
- June 9, 2009
- Lawrence residents should not expect a higher property tax bill from City Hall, but they should prepare for higher fees and fines for everything from speeding to golf.
- City Commission agenda: Kasold contract up for approval
- June 8, 2009
- Commissioners will consider approving a $431,025 contract with Bartlett & West to design a rebuilding of Kasold Drive from Clinton Parkway to 31st Street.
- City Commission hopes new clock will promote brevity in speakers
- June 4, 2009
- Time flies when you are at the podium. In fact, Lawrence City commissioners said at their meetings that it sometimes flies and flies and flies … But beginning next week, commissioners may take some steps to keep public comments a bit more grounded.
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