As the city prepares to spend up to $1 million annually to address a shortage of affordable housing, city leaders are asking that the process for awarding the funds be further refined. The Lawrence City Commission met with members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board as part of its work session Tuesday, and the two bodies discussed the board's goals and strategies for using the funding as well as the ...
One dollar. That’s how much Lawrence city leaders indicated they think those charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana should be fined. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission reviewed a draft ordinance that proposed reducing the minimum fine, currently $200, for those convicted of possessing 32 grams or less of marijuana. A draft of the changes suggested a minimum fine of ...
With the city’s new affordable housing sales tax set to go into effect this spring, city leaders will soon discuss how those dollars can be used to help alleviate the affordable-housing shortage. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will meet with members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. The city will soon have hundreds of thousands of dollars more in funding to address ...
For years, little attention was given to the blond brick building along the railroad tracks. Though it served as an active train station, the Santa Fe depot was poorly maintained, was often vandalized and was sometimes the site of illegal squatting and drinking. Then, more than 10 years ago, a group of Lawrence residents started taking care of the station — hosting cleaning days, ensuring its doors were open ...
City leaders will soon review potential changes that would lighten the city’s penalties for marijuana possession, which currently cost first-time offenders hundreds of dollars in fines and other charges. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will review a draft ordinance that, if ultimately approved, would reduce the minimum fine from $200 to $50 for those convicted of possessing ...
Lawrence city leaders have decided to provide the homeless shelter some of its annual funding early while at the same time ordering an independent analysis of the shelter’s finances. As part of its meeting this week, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to provide the Lawrence Community Shelter all of its 2019 funding now — a total of $200,000 — to alleviate budgetary pressure. Commissioners ...