City leaders have approved funding for a study that will determine the rates at which local law enforcement agencies pull over and search people of color. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with Douglas County, Eudora, Baldwin City and the University of Kansas to fund and conduct the study. The city’s share of the costs would be $84,000 ...
Years since the idea was originally proposed, a study could soon be underway to determine the rates at which local law enforcement agencies pull over motorists of color. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider entering into an agreement with Douglas County, Eudora, Baldwin City and the University of Kansas to fund and conduct the study. The city’s share of the costs would ...
Lawrence city commissioners will soon decide whether to provide more than $100,000 of additional financial support for the Bioscience and Technology Business Center. The BTBC, which is located on the University Kansas west campus, is asking the city and Douglas County to extend their rent relief another year for the BTBC’s expansion facility, 4950 Bob Billings Parkway, according to a city staff memo to the ...
As Lawrence continues to grow by about 1,000 residents per year, not everyone agrees with proposed development policies that would favor infill development over expanding the city’s borders. Plan 2040, the proposed comprehensive plan for Lawrence and Douglas County, lays out policies that will shape how the city grows for the next 20 years. Under the current plan, land bordering the city is open for ...
The city of Lawrence has an account with more than $1 million in deposits collected from Lawrence utility customers, some of whom may not realize the city actually owes them that deposit back. The city automatically charges all renters a $40 utility deposit when service is initiated at a new address, but it does not automatically return all deposits to those who qualify to have them refunded or credited due to ...
TV programs about Lawrence’s literary chops and colorful history — including a tour led by a local John Brown impersonator — will make their debut this weekend on C-SPAN. Lawrence is one of several cities featured on C-SPAN’s Cities Tour, which highlights the history and literary life of cities across the U.S., according to a description on the series' website. Mayor Stuart Boley, who will be part of ...