Instead of a mighty “ho, ho, ho,” it was more of a ho-hum holiday shopping season for local merchants, the latest Lawrence sales tax numbers suggest. The city recently received its February sales tax check from the state of Kansas. Because of ordinary delays in the state’s reporting time, the February check largely represents sales made in December. That, of course, is prime holiday shopping season. ...
Lawrence City Hall may soon have a new position responsible for urging city government to be more racially sensitive and aware of issues related to social justice and equity. City commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday will be asked to give City Manager Craig Owens permission to start interviewing for a senior level manager to serve as the city’s director of equity and inclusion. “I think Craig really ...
News and notes from around town: • If you love fresh bread as much as I do, you may have nearly dropped your stick of butter upon seeing a “for lease” sign in the window of downtown Lawrence’s Great Harvest Bread Co. But don’t worry; the longtime bakery is on the move, rather than going out of business. The for lease sign showed up a few days ago at the shop at 807 Vermont St. But an employee at the ...
Douglas County homeowners should check their mailboxes soon for a piece of mail that very well could lead to a property tax increase later this year. The Douglas County appraiser’s department is preparing to mail on Friday “change of value notices” for about 40,000 properties in Lawrence and Douglas County. The latest estimate from the appraiser is that 94% of homeowners will receive notice that the ...
I’m not a presidential candidate, so I don’t know much about tax shelters. I can only assume that you put your head between your knees and cover it tightly much like you do in a tornado shelter. No? Regardless, a new report shows Kansans may be inclined to that reaction when they get their property tax bills. Kansas again has one of the highest property taxes in the country for vehicles, according to a new ...
A construction project at Clinton State Park veered off track when wastewater from a sewage lagoon was pumped onto the ground at a site near an open camping area, state officials now acknowledge. The Journal-World recently received tips from members of the public who became concerned that park employees this fall were using a pump and hose to dewater a sewage lagoon that serves Campground No. 3 at the state ...