Lawrence city leaders expressed strong interest Tuesday in moving forward with sanctuary city policies that ensure local police are not used to enforce noncriminal immigration matters. At a study session, the Lawrence City Commission discussed potential policies regarding how Lawrence police handle requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how police and other city staff otherwise interact with ...
City leaders will soon discuss how the city spends an additional sales tax charged to Lawrence visitors and whether some shifting of those funds to fill holes in the recreation division’s budget was appropriate. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss its recent allocation of transient guest tax funds at the request of Explore Lawrence, the travel and tourism ...
The next time federal immigration agents come to Lawrence, city leaders say they want no surprises when it comes to the role of local police. At its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss potential policies regarding how Lawrence police handle requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and otherwise interact with undocumented immigrants. Mayor Lisa Larsen, who requested the ...
The city’s top urban planner will soon resign, and the city plans to conduct a national search for his replacement. The City of Lawrence announced the resignation of Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough Thursday evening. McCullough has accepted a position as director of community development in Lenexa, according to the news release. McCullough’s last day with the city will be Nov. ...
The city will soon begin inspecting sidewalks in southeast Lawrence, and some property owners will be getting notices informing them they must pay for the identified repairs. It’s estimated that millions of dollars in sidewalk repairs are needed throughout Lawrence, and the city was broken into nine zones to begin enforcing its long-standing ordinance. The ordinance requires all property owners to pay to ...
Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed several environmental and climate issues at a forum Wednesday evening, including the role they think local elected officials have in addressing climate change. The forum at the University of Kansas' Lied Center was moderated by KU Public Affairs and Administration associate professor Shannon Portillo, who is also assistant vice chancellor of undergraduate programs ...