City leaders will soon consider proposed limitations, design criteria and fees for a program that would allow businesses to construct patios and outdoor dining areas in downtown parking stalls on a permanent basis.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting an ordinance establishing the permanent program, which will establish various regulations and charge businesses ...
The potential for a decrease to the City of Lawrence’s property tax rate seems to be fading.
Rising property values have increased local tax collections, and Douglas County leaders this week called for lowering the county’s rate as a result. However, at a study session for the city’s budget on Tuesday, none of the four city commissioners present (Amber Sellers was absent) proposed decreasing the city’s ...
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Dozens of Lawrence residents spoke against the proposed closure of the Prairie Park Nature Center on Tuesday as city leaders prepared to make decisions related to the 2023 budget.
The Lawrence City Commission began discussing the city manager’s recommended budget as part of a study session on Tuesday. To attempt to address a multimillion-dollar budget imbalance, the ...
The Lawrence school board has voted to increase school fees for the upcoming school year and create a new device fee, but decided against a proposal to eliminate school fee waivers for some low-income families.
As part of its meeting Monday, the board voted 4-3, with Board President Shannon Kimball and board members Erica Hill and Kay Emerson opposed, to adopt a fee proposal that includes a $3 increase to the ...
The voters of Kansas will be the first in the country to cast a ballot on whether protections for abortion should continue after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark case Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion.
Kansans will vote on Aug. 2 on the so-called “Value Them Both” amendment to the Kansas Constitution. The result of the vote has added consequence after the ...
As the City of Lawrence attempts to address a multimillion-dollar budget imbalance, the city manager’s recommended budget for 2023 includes both revenue increases — via new fees and increases in utility rates — and budget cuts.
City Manager Craig Owens’ recommended budget for 2023 totals about $436.8 million across all funds and keeps the city’s property tax rate flat at 33.290 mills. It also ...
