Sound Off 2010
Sound Off for May 2010
Monday, May 31
Sunday, May 30
Saturday, May 29
- Are you required to use turn signals at roundabouts, like at other intersections?
- Is the city of Lawrence going to come around and pick up the chunks of concrete left along the curbs of residential neighborhoods from the winter storm and from the streets crumbling?
Friday, May 28
- Is the city going to take down the four-way stop sign at 11th and Louisiana streets, now that The Oread building project is done? It seems like there’s not any use.
- How old are the city’s transit buses that are being replaced? How many miles do they have?
Thursday, May 27
Tuesday, May 25
- Can you please provide the salary of the Washburn University president, Jerry Farley, and the dean of the law school, Thomas Romig?
- Can you please tell me what happened to Jesse Fray who was the newscaster on Channel 6?
Monday, May 24
- We hear a lot about Kim Bodensteiner being the Lawrence schools chief academic officer. What exactly are her credentials and qualifications for that office?
- In the Lawrence Datebook, I don't see any activities that go on at the fairgrounds. I often see a lot of activities with horses and so on and so forth, yet they are never listed. Why not?
Sunday, May 23
Saturday, May 22
- Is there an ordinance against how many vehicles can be parked in the driveway of a single-family home?
- When will Health Care Access clean up the mess they’ve left on the bypass after the marathon? There’s paint and tape everywhere.
Friday, May 21
Thursday, May 20
Wednesday, May 19
- Is St. Jude’s children’s home still accepting greeting cards? If so, to what address should they be sent?
- Why do your Web videos take so long to come in? The video was 4:35 and it took over 25 minutes to download on my computer. I watch it here on a satellite dish. I also live in Florida part-time and have direct cable. You guys are so slow and I’d like to know why.
Tuesday, May 18
- How much did it cost to repair the Bowersock Dam along the Kansas River? How much over budget did that project go?
- How many companies received tax abatements last year?
Monday, May 17
- Is there a battered woman’s shelter in Lawrence? I have some donations if they would like them. What do they take?
- How much money is the Lawrence school district going to save by not hiring a full-time principal at Wakarusa Valley School? How much money will Principal Brian McCaffrey earn now that he will split his time between Wakarusa Valley and Broken Arrow schools?
Sunday, May 16
Saturday, May 15
- I read on a recent agenda from the Lawrence City Commission that the city was applying for a federal grant that would reimburse the city for the starting salary and benefits of up to four police officers. What is the starting salary of a Lawrence police officer?
- When is graduation for Veritas?
Friday, May 14
- How does the dew point temperature play such a big part in severe weather?
- I still see several potholes around Lawrence long after the snow has melted. How do I get one fixed?
Thursday, May 13
Wednesday, May 12
- What happened to the Chuck Woodling and Bill Mayer columns in the Sports section of the Journal-World?
- Where can I recycle old license plates?
Tuesday, May 11
Monday, May 10
- Is the parking lot south of the Eldridge Hotel on Mass. St. a public lot? Is it regulated, patrolled? Can residents of downtown lots and apartments buy permits to use it?
- The paper mentioned the three assistant principals who have to return to teaching positions for part of their employment. Did they have a reduction in salary or benefits? If not, how did the Lawrence school district save money?
Sunday, May 9
- What is the senior class gift for Kansas University’s Class of 2010?
- When are the public high school graduation ceremonies?
Saturday, May 8
- The paper states sixth-grade teachers were asked if they approved of the sixth-graders moving up to junior high schools. Were ninth-grade and high school teachers asked if they approved?
- What is the city’s flood plain rating?
Friday, May 7
Thursday, May 6
Wednesday, May 5
- Why has the Journal-World stopped reviewing locally performed concerts and plays?
- I recently renewed my car registration. Instead of sending me a sticker, they sent me a new license plate. Why are they sending out new license plates? Is a person supposed to keep or throw away their old one?
Tuesday, May 4
Monday, May 3
Sunday, May 2
Saturday, May 1
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