The United Way of Douglas County is accepting grant applications to provide funding to those working on issues related to racial equity. As part of the United Way’s racial equity community fund, applicants may be selected to receive between $500 and $5,000 in funding to support racial equity work, according to the news release. The program is open to grassroots or community nonprofit organizations in ...
The City of Lawrence is preparing to update the rules that determine what type of buildings can go where in Lawrence, giving city leaders an opportunity to make code changes that will shape the look and function of the city for years to come. The city’s land development code guides allowed land uses, building density, parking requirements and various other aspects of development, and has not been updated ...
As local COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Lawrence City Commission will return to virtual meetings beginning next week and has reinstated its mask requirement for city buildings. The commission returned to meeting in person earlier this month, maintaining an online option for city staff and the public, but announced Friday that it would return to virtual meetings for the commission’s upcoming meeting on ...
Though a health order requiring children ages 2 to 12 to wear masks indoors will expire next week, Lawrence school district students will still be required to wear masks at school when they return from winter break in January. The Douglas County Commission voted in September to extend the health order that required kids 2-12 to wear masks in all indoor public places through the end of the fall semester, but ...
Douglas County leaders have approved their list of legislative priorities after making an addition urging the state to fully leverage federal funding for Medicaid as well as other federally funded programs that provide assistance to low-income families. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve its 2022 Legislative Statement, which it will send to the state ...
Saying that it spoke to county values, Douglas County leaders have approved adding Juneteenth as a paid holiday for county staff. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve adding Juneteenth as a holiday beginning next year, which will cost the county $40,000 to $50,000. County Commission Chair Shannon Portillo said she appreciated county staff bringing the item ...