The City of Lawrence is preparing to launch a new utility billing system and online platform. Most customers who pay their bills online or have their accounts set up to pay automatically will need to take certain steps in order to continue payments. Customers who pay their bill by mail and don't use the online system don't need to take any action, though they will notice that their account number and the ...
One of the first actions by the new Lawrence City Commission was to take up a proposal to ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to people under 21. The previous commission declined to consider a Tobacco 21 ordinance earlier this year, but two newcomers to the commission, Commissioner Courtney Shipley and Vice Mayor Brad Finkeldei, were sworn in as part of the commission’s meeting Tuesday. Commissioner ...
As part of her State of the City address Tuesday, outgoing Mayor Lisa Larsen told attendees that there is much to celebrate and much to work toward. “The state of the city is sound, but not without challenges,” Larsen said. “We have significant needs that have gone unmet in our core services. Our infrastructure has many strengths but also many unmet needs for maintenance.” Larsen said the city has ...
Lawrence city commissioners will soon decide if they want to expand the city’s fast-track incentives program for industrial projects, allowing a beverage distribution company to apply for incentives under the program. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission will consider expanding the Catalyst incentive program to allow applications from industrial expansion projects in Lawrence VenturePark and on ...
Jerod Nieder has been paralyzed from the chest down for the past eight years, but lying on his back as researchers call out commands — “right knee up” — Nieder is able to slowly move his knee toward his chest. Nieder does not have sensation in his lower body, but he is learning to use an experimental spinal cord treatment to control his body in a new way. The treatment involves a small device ...
When Jennifer Ananda dropped off her forms to become a Lawrence City Commission candidate in 2017, she said she was literally shaking. “It’s scary to put yourself out there,” Ananda said. “You’re saying 'Please tell me that you find me appropriate for this.' It’s very public and it’s very vulnerable.” Ananda need not have worried, as she finished second in the election, earning her not only a ...