A group of Lawrence residents said Wednesday evening that three key things downtown needs are affordable commercial rents, affordable housing and historic preservation.
The residents identified those issues at a community meeting to gather input for the city’s new Downtown Master Plan, which has not been updated in 20 years. The new plan will cover downtown development for the next 15 to 20 years and address ...
City leaders agreed on Tuesday that local governments should provide emergency funding for the Lawrence Community Shelter, but they want more discussion regarding how the city and county should split up those costs.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed the homeless shelter’s additional funding request and received an outside review of the shelter’s financial situation. The ...
Several Lawrence residents voiced their objections Tuesday to a city policy that requires property owners to pay for repairs to sidewalks adjacent to their properties.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received an update from city staff about the implementation of the sidewalk maintenance policy adopted last year. The policy requires property owners to fix sidewalks that run adjacent ...
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- June 4 — City leaders question how homeless shelter’s $400,000 emergency funding request should be split with county
City leaders will soon consider whether to provide the local homeless shelter an additional $252,000 to help the shelter meet shortfalls in its budget.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider the Lawrence Community Shelter's additional ...
The filing deadline passed Monday without any additional candidates filing for election to the Lawrence City Commission.
The seats of commissioners Stuart Boley, Leslie Soden and Matthew Herbert are up for reelection this year, and both Soden and Herbert have announced that they would not seek reelection.
Six candidates have filed for the election, meaning that a primary election will not be required. City ...
The bike-share company currently operating in Lawrence is requesting the city's permission to add electric scooters to its fleet of rentable vehicles and to lift parking restrictions.
More specifically, VeoRide Inc. is requesting that the city allow it to rent out 150 electric scooters and permit its customers to park bikes and scooters outside currently designated bike racks, according to VeoRide's request. ...
