Douglas County leaders took no action Wednesday on the county’s standing health order that includes a mask requirement, saying they needed to consider the age groups who could not yet be vaccinated.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission considered a recommendation from public health staff to rescind the health order and replace it with health guidelines that strongly recommend masks ...
A task force of Lawrence residents that has been reconsidering the city’s form of government has come out in favor of expanding the City Commission and having election by districts, as opposed to at large, in addition to having a directly elected mayor.
As part of its meeting Monday evening, the City Government Study Task Force voted 8-0, with a few members absent, to recommend that the city consider changing ...
City leaders say they're looking forward to an upcoming review of the city’s development code and potential collaboration with developers and nonprofits to help ease the city’s shortage of affordable housing.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation from the Lawrence Home Builders Association, the Lawrence Board of Realtors, the affordable housing provider ...
City leaders will soon consider making a commitment to provide $1.5 million in local funds toward improvements to the intersection of Sixth Street and Kansas Highway 10.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider making a $1.5 million funding commitment to the Kansas Department of Transportation for the Sixth Street and K-10 interchange project for 2023. The project is in the ...
City leaders will soon discuss the city’s shortage of homes for sale with organizations that represent Realtors and builders, as well as the negative effect of the shortage on housing affordability.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation from the Lawrence Homebuilders Association and the Lawrence Board of Realtors regarding the state of Lawrence's housing ...
The Lawrence Community Shelter is preparing to open a tiny home village that shelter leaders say will provide a better environment for families experiencing homelessness.
The shelter’s current area for housing families consists of a large room partitioned into smaller living spaces that offer limited privacy, and families must share bathrooms and living areas. Meghan Bahn, the shelter’s director of ...
