City leaders will soon come up with a plan to help thousands of Lawrence residents who are behind on their utility bills in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The City of Lawrence provides water, sewer, and trash and recycling collection service citywide, and about 5,200 Lawrence households currently have past-due utility balances, amounting to $1.35 million in delinquent payments, according to a city memo. ...
City leaders have approved a new contract with the union that represents the Lawrence police, a move that city officials said would not hinder the city’s ongoing review of police operations.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, which continued past 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve a one-year agreement with the Lawrence Police Officers Association that fully funds the ...
City leaders have made changes to the local resolution governing city employee unions that union organizers say will strengthen the ability for city employees to form bargaining groups.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Mayor Jennifer Ananda opposed, to adopt changes to the resolution. In December, Teamsters Local 696 requested changes to the resolution that union ...
The Lawrence City Commission has approved a nondiscrimination ordinance regarding undocumented immigrants and expressed interest in further developing provisions meant to create transparency regarding how the police interact with those populations.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance codifying city policies and practices concerning immigrants. It includes ...
City leaders will soon decide whether to approve a new contract with the union that represents the Lawrence police.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving a one-year agreement with the Lawrence Police Officers Association that fully funds the existing pay plan for officers and detectives and makes some changes to other provisions of the contract. That includes a ...
The budgeting philosophy of Lawrence’s new city manager could soon be put into action, and the first place some residents may notice the change is the growing total on their utility bills.
City Manager Craig Owens is recommending about $90 million in capital and maintenance projects next year that he says will begin addressing infrastructure needs that are long overdue, including multimillion-dollar ...
