photo by: Kevin Anderson

Carol Taylor, Lawrence, was one of many who took time to speak at a public forum about Gov. Sam Brownback's administration's decision to close the Lawrence office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The forum was held Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Mike Wormsley raises his hand to ask for a turn to speak during the public forum about Gov. Sam Brownback's administration's decision to close the Lawrence office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The forum was held Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

A crowd fills Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont Street, for a public forum on Gov. Sam Brownback's administration's decision to close the Lawrence office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The forum was held Monday, July 11, 2011.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Patricia Roach Smith, Bert Nash COO, speaks out about the need for the Lawrence office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services during a public forum on Gov. Sam Brownback's administration's decision to close the location. The forum was held Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

A public forum on Gov. Sam Brownback's administration's decision to close the Lawrence SRS location was held Monday night at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont Street. Father Rob Baldwin, center, of the Trinity Episcopal Church was one of the several faith members in the audience.

photo by: Karrey Britt

Community members fill up Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont Street, for a public forum on the closure of the Lawrence office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services on Monday, July 11, 2011.