“The best way is to not give away a bunch of free stuff and to just make Lawrence as accommodating as possible without giving stuff away.”

— Lyle Wellman, retired, Lawrence

“Lawrence is built off of good local businesses. I think especially in the service industry, businesses like Port Fonda and Jazz see our local businesses and see that our community is thriving, and they're drawn to that.”

— Steven Noble, bartender, Lawrence

“The best way is to ensure that we keep bringing in tourism.”

— Jacob Mills, mason, Lawrence