City leaders will soon continue their discussion about potential limits on public comment and other changes intended to better manage meetings of the governing body.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting a resolution amending rules and procedures governing commission meetings. The resolution includes a 30-minute cap on general public comment, an updated statement ...
Community members are working with the Lawrence school district to create an Indigenous curriculum, a first for the district and a significant step for Native American residents who have been pushing for more representation for years.
The effort dates back to 2017, when Lawrence school district parent Carole Cadue-Blackwood — who was later elected to the school board in 2019 — led a campaign that resulted ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon receive a presentation about the economic incentives requested for a planned mixed-use development on the University of Kansas' West Campus.
The project, which is called The Crossing and includes research, residential and retail facilities, is seeking two economic development incentives: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and a Community Improvement District (CID). As part of its ...
Twenty downtown businesses have applied for a new license that will allow them to maintain the patios and outdoor dining areas that were initially constructed on a temporary basis in downtown parking stalls.
The City of Lawrence began a free, temporary “parklet” program in the summer of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and in July city leaders voted to establish fees and other regulations for a long-term ...
Lawrence city leaders have agreed to donate a downtown city parking lot to allow Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center to build a supportive housing complex with a ground-level grocery store.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve the donation of a parking lot on Vermont Street, though which one is not yet decided, and authorize the city manager to negotiate ...
Lawrence city leaders say they are interested in putting some limits on general public comments at meetings, capping the period allowed for those comments at 30 minutes.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed potential changes to how it handles public comment during meetings. The commission’s meetings have regularly been going to about 11 p.m., and sometimes later, and the ...
