Sound Off 2010
Sound Off for March 2010
Wednesday, March 31
- Why didn’t the city repave all the lanes on Iowa Street between Yale Road and the Irving Hill overpass?
- I remember that the city applied for a federal TIGER grant to help extend 31st Street east of Haskell Avenue. Did the city receive the grant?
Tuesday, March 30
Monday, March 29
- I would like to write the Kansas Chamber of Commerce about its no tax increase position. What is the mailing address?
- I keep reading about the Lawrence school district’s student-teacher ratio going up by one. What’s the ratio?
Sunday, March 28
- When is the city of Lawrence going to have another event to recycle old electronics like TVs and computers?
- How much do employers have to pay to meet the city’s living wage standard?
Saturday, March 27
- When is Earth Day this year, and is the city doing anything to celebrate it?
- When will the Lawrence Schools Foundation put on its Follies event this year?
Friday, March 26
- When does the Lawrence Farmers’ Market open this year?
- I read Jeff Vitter was named provost and executive vice chancellor at KU. What are his responsibilities?
Thursday, March 25
Wednesday, March 24
- Panhandlers are moving into other shopping areas around Lawrence, frightening off customers. What should retailers do, if anything, to get help from the police department?
- The Lawrence school board had been talking about cutting $5 million and then they approved cuts that only totaled $4.6 million. Why is that?
Tuesday, March 23
- Crews have put edging stones along the cement sidewalk along 21st Street from Carolina Street to Louisiana Street by Lawrence High School. Grass that was planted was destroyed in favor of a new walkway. Why were borders added to the sidewalk and at what cost?
- I read that Douglas County received about $860 million in federal aid and assistance in 2008. What were some of the larger expenditures?
Monday, March 22
- Where can compact fluorescent light bulbs be recycled in Lawrence?
- Are the names of every adult living in a house required to be on the mailbox?
Sunday, March 21
- When is this year’s Lawrence Arts Center auction?
- Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has made much of improving KU’s graduation and retention rates. What are the university’s current rates?
Saturday, March 20
- The school calendar says April 16 and April 30 are snow days. Were they already used up?
- How is the committee formed for the St. Patrick’s Day parade that chooses the grand marshal? What’s the criteria for being the grand marshal in the parade?
Friday, March 19
Thursday, March 18
Wednesday, March 17
- I read where the state of Kansas conducts its own special census to count university students and members of the military. How much does it cost the state to do that?
- Who leads the NBA in all-time scoring?
Tuesday, March 16
- There used to be a pedestrian bridge on the trail between Constant and Burcham parks. Why is it no longer there? Will it be replaced?
- Is the compost at the city’s compost sale (Thursday through Saturday) safe for growing food in a garden?
Monday, March 15
- Is Lawrence Memorial Hospital hoping to achieve Magnet status recognizing its nurses? If so, when? Are there any hospital surveys about employee or RN satisfaction made available for the public to see what progress is needed to achieve Magnet status?
- What’s the jurisdiction of the KU police department? Can its officers issue citations for infractions that occur off campus?
Sunday, March 14
- Do you know when the city will next sell woodchip mulch?
- What is the purpose of the Big 12 Tournament if a school has already been awarded the title? What benefits do they receive?
Saturday, March 13
- How do I contact the IRS to make a report about someone not complying with tax laws?
- Can you list the names of all the coaches for the Free State High School girl’s basketball team?
Friday, March 12
- Is Gale Sayers employed full time by Kansas University athletics? What is his salary?
- How many people work in the Kansas University athletics department?
Thursday, March 11
- Can you tell me when this summer’s sidewalk sale is downtown?
- I read that The Salvation Army is opening up a new store on 23rd Street. Can you give me a better idea of what building they will be in?
Wednesday, March 10
- We were at the KU women’s basketball game recently. Why is the women’s senior night handled so differently than the men’s? Who decided this? The women don’t give speeches, and their parents aren’t recognized.
- I saw the city is considering rebuilding Iowa Street from Yale Road to the Irving Hill overpass. How much traffic does that stretch of road receive?
Tuesday, March 9
- I have two different calendars. One says daylight saving time begins March 7. The other says it begins March 14. Which one is correct?
- KU has put stop signs near the information booths on campus. Are those legitimate? No one stops there but the T bus.
Monday, March 8
- I seem to remember Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins having some connection to legendary Kansas basketball coach Phog Allen. Do you know of any connection?
- How many players are on the KU basketball roster and how many of them are from the state of Kansas?
Sunday, March 7
- There was a recent article about a possible ban on pets at the downtown Farmer's Market in Lawrence. Has a decision been reached? Who’s responsible or liable if someone is bitten by a dog or trips over a leash, like I did last year?
- The Kansas State basketball coach, Frank Martin, wears two lapel pins. One is of a wildcat, but what’s the other one? The players also have the logo on their uniforms.
Saturday, March 6
- I saw a list of area highway projects getting dropped by KDOT because of budget cuts. Did any upcoming projects survive the cuts in Douglas County?
- Is there a city ordinance prohibiting the placement of food outdoors for feral animals including cats and dogs?
Friday, March 5
Thursday, March 4
- Is the newspaper carrier supposed to put our newspaper at the door?
- How would I find out if there is a DAR organization in Lawrence?
Wednesday, March 3
Tuesday, March 2
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