The Lawrence City Commission has voted to amend rules governing its meetings in an effort to improve their efficiency and prevent them from running late into the night.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted 3-0, with commissioners Stuart Boley and Jennifer Ananda absent, to adopt an amendment to the section of city code related to meetings of the governing body and a new resolution that lays ...
The City Commission’s Tuesday evening meetings have been known go into the wee hours of Wednesday, but that could soon change if city leaders decide to amend rules governing their meetings.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting an amendment to the section of city code related to meetings of the governing body and a new resolution that lays out the commission’s ...
A woven blanket is neatly hung like a curtain inside the window of the covered truck bed, a space that provides only enough room to crouch but for years has served as one man’s home.
Edward, who did not want to use his last name, said that when he checked into the city’s hotel shelter program this winter it was the first time he’d had four walls and a door since at least 2005. An older man with a wiry ...
As part of a community input meeting Thursday evening, consultants conducting the study of the Lawrence Police Department wanted to know what residents would change about how the department operates.
The meeting was run in part by Richard Word, of Citygate Associates, who asked participants to provide comments on four topics: their experiences with the Lawrence police; services they believe the police should ...
Thousands of Douglas County property owners have received incorrect change of value notices from the appraiser’s office, requiring about 13% of the notices to be re-sent.
The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office mailed the 2021 change of value notices on Friday, Feb. 26, according to a county news release. County Appraiser Steven Miles told the Journal-World on Thursday that the office started getting calls ...
Douglas County leaders have approved minimum and maximum salaries for countywide elected officials for the first time, ending the practice of newly elected officials assuming the salaries of their predecessors.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to adopt the pay ranges and a pay policy for countywide elected officials, setting pay ranges for five elected officials. ...
