Lawrence city leaders will soon consider putting changes to the city’s form of government on the ballot.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a resolution to put the question of whether the city should transition to a system with a directly elected mayor and a six-member commission elected by districts on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. All terms would also be ...
The Lawrence city manager’s recommended budget includes a 20% funding increase for economic development, which city leaders hope could ultimately help lighten the property tax burden on Lawrence residents.
City Manager Craig Owens’ recommended budget for 2023 calls for a flat property tax rate, increases in utility rates and other fees, and a $143,000, or 20%, increase to funding for economic development. ...
With potential school closures looming, Lawrence school board leaders will soon consider hiring an outside consultant to use enrollment projections and other data to help plan how the district uses its school buildings.
As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board will consider approving a $120,000 proposal from RSP & Associates to complete an enrollment analysis and guide a facility master ...
City leaders will soon consider a proposal to raise the typical city utility bill to $145 per month over a period of three years.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will provide city staff direction on a proposal to increase water and sewer rates by 8.75% in 2023, 10.5% in 2024, and 12% in 2025. If approved, the bill of a typical utility customer using 4,000 gallons of water a month ...
A business that has struggled to adhere to the City of Lawrence's limits on downtown alcohol sales is proposing the city make changes to its code to essentially allow additional bars downtown under certain conditions.
A city ordinance that dates back to 1994 requires new downtown drinking establishment licensees to make no more than 45% of their sales from alcohol. The businesses with bar use that already ...
Story updated at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday:
The United Way of Douglas County and the United Way of Greater Topeka announced Wednesday that the two nonprofit organizations planned to merge.
The resulting organization, the United Way of Kaw Valley, would serve four counties: Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson and Douglas. Leaders from both organizations, which are about 30 miles from one another, announced Wednesday morning ...
