With the goal of preserving the city’s neighborhoods, city leaders will soon discuss increasing or eliminating the cap on the number of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals allowed in nonresidential areas.
The Lawrence City Commission will discuss the possible changes as part of its meeting Tuesday. Currently, the city caps the number of short-term rentals that one person or ownership group can operate at ...
Lawrence resident John Martin has filed for election to the Lawrence City Commission.
Martin, originally from Yates Center, moved to Lawrence in August 2021. He said he decided to relocate to Lawrence after living on the East Coast, where he also served on a city council. He said he spent time in Lawrence growing up and wants to build on what makes the city great.
“I came to Lawrence because of the Lawrence ...
How can Lawrence neighborhoods accommodate more homes and businesses and also maintain the characteristics that make people want to live there?
That’s the question that those working to update Lawrence’s land development code — which determines where and how the city grows — will soon be asking neighborhood groups and residents.
As part of its meeting Thursday, the Land Development Code Update ...
In the wake of a late-night vote to close two Lawrence elementary schools, the local teachers union is ready to support teachers and work to ensure that the money saved from closures and other cuts goes to boost teacher pay.
Following an hour and a half of public comments Monday evening calling on the board to leave schools open, the Lawrence school board voted 4-3, with Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Kay Emerson and ...
Organizers with the community group Save Our Schools say they are aggrieved and frustrated with the Lawrence school board’s decision late Monday night to close two elementary schools.
On a split, late-night vote Monday evening, the board approved closing Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries ahead of next school year. Between that meeting and the school closure hearings on Saturday, the board heard hours of ...
Former City Commissioner Mike Dever has filed for election to the Lawrence City Commission.
Dever, who served on the commission from 2007 to 2015, including two terms as mayor, filed for election on Monday. Dever said he thought the city needed stronger direction, and that his personal experience, education and leadership capabilities could serve the public.
“I feel like I can bring those types of ...
