City leaders will soon discuss more than $100 million in proposed capital projects for next year, and are being asked to consider whether they should prioritize existing infrastructure over new projects.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider two strategies for allocating funding for the city’s 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan, one of which focuses more on improvements ...
The City of Lawrence is working on reducing the overall size and number of operations housed in its proposed field operations campus in eastern Lawrence in response to concerns from neighbors.
The location of the proposed campus, on the former Farmland Industries site, borders the Brook Creek Neighborhood, and residents have expressed concerns about the size of the project and its proximity to the neighborhood, ...
City of Lawrence attorneys are calling for city leaders to strike certain protections for immigrants from the city’s books out of concern they run afoul of a new state law banning sanctuary cities. But immigration advocates say the city’s proposed changes are too sweeping, and successfully asked for a more thorough review.
City attorneys called for completely striking five provisions from the city’s ...
City leaders on Tuesday heard some of the findings of a study that examined homelessness in the area as well as factors that affect the community’s ability to address the issue, including the shortage of affordable housing options and a lack of permanent supportive housing.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation from the University of Kansas Center for Public ...
Lawrence school district representatives said they would go no higher than their original proposal for teacher raises, shutting down a proposal from the teachers’ union for a 2.65% funding increase.
The Lawrence Education Association made the proposal to the district’s negotiation team, which includes two Lawrence school board members, as part of a meeting Monday at district offices. The LEA proposal, ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon review the findings of a study that examined the issue of homelessness in the area as well as gaps in local social and support services.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation from the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research on the 2021-2022 Douglas County Homelessness Interim Needs Assessment.
Douglas ...
