City leaders will soon discuss a new growth plan that would favor infill development over expanding the city’s boundaries.
As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss the new comprehensive plan, Plan 2040, which lays out policies that will shape how the city grows for the next 20 years. Plan 2040 prioritizes development within the city’s boundaries and requires that ...
Representatives for the City of Lawrence and the local firefighters union continue to disagree on how much of a wage increase is needed to keep firefighter pay competitive, and contract negotiations could soon require mediation.
Negotiations between the city and the union, Local 1596, are governed by a local resolution that states that whenever a contract is negotiated, the negotiations are automatically ...
Affordable housing projects and programs requesting support from the city include a development of small homes, apartments for seniors, and a mixed-use complex with units for low-income renters.
The city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board has received funding applications from six projects, and following an upcoming evaluation, it will provide its funding recommendation to the Lawrence City Commission. ...
A judge has denied a homeowner’s request to temporarily halt the controversial Queens Road reconstruction project in order to hear a lawsuit that claims the taxing districts set up to fund the project are illegal.
In January, Kurt Schaake, a homeowner in the taxing districts, filed a lawsuit against the City of Lawrence in Douglas County District Court claiming that the taxing districts are arbitrary and ...
The City of Lawrence has officially welcomed new City Manager Craig Owens aboard.
Owens began his employment with the city on Monday, and Tuesday was his first City Commission meeting. Owens replaces Tom Markus, 68, who retired after about three years as the city’s top administrator.
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City leaders expressed interest Tuesday in putting a cap on the number of whole-home Airbnbs and other short-term rentals that can be operated by a single owner.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2, with commissioners Stuart Boley and Leslie Soden opposing, to have city staff draft changes to existing regulations that would establish a licensing process for all short-term ...
