City leaders have pulled back on a proposed project that would extend Wakarusa Drive south of Lawrence through an undeveloped area and build a bridge over the Wakarusa River, but that doesn’t mean the project is out of the question.
The project is included in the city's five-year Capital Improvement Plan, and the Lawrence City Commission discussed it as part of its 2023 budget process Tuesday evening. ...
Paychecks for the Lawrence school district’s classified staff are arriving slightly late due to a processing error.
Wednesday is payday for the district’s classified staff members, which include paraeducators, custodians, food service workers, clerical and secretarial staff and other hourly workers. A classified staff member told the Journal-World on Wednesday that some staff members typically receive a ...
Lawrence city leaders have taken a step forward with a 2023 budget that maintains the current property tax rate, increases utility rates, creates new parks and recreation fees and provides raises for city staff.
The Lawrence City Commission held its 2023 budget hearing on Tuesday and voted 5-0 to exceed the “revenue neutral” rate, meaning commissioners decided to spend the extra money the city will collect ...
The Lawrence school district has announced that the district will use federal pandemic relief aid to provide free preschool for the children of classified staff for at least the next two school years.
As part of the school board’s meeting Monday, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced that the district will use federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to support free early ...
Lawrence school board leaders have narrowed down a pool of 13 applicants for a recently vacated seat on the board to four people in preparation for interviews next week.
As part of its meeting Monday, the board received the applications and selected four individuals to proceed to an open interview process next Tuesday. Board President Shannon Kimball said the pool represented a broad range of candidates and ...
Lawrence city leaders have a lot of factors to weigh as they prepare to determine a single number residents are bound to notice — the bolded number after “amount due” at the top of their utility bills.
Behind a city staff proposal to increase water and sewer rates by 26% over a three-year period are several multimillion-dollar projects, including new required pollution controls, a new public works and ...
