The City of Lawrence and the union representing local firefighters are negotiating a new contract, with their current agreement set to expire at the end of the year. In a statement shared with the Journal-World Tuesday, the city announced that it recently began negotiating with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1596 on a memorandum of understanding concerning compensation and working ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on Monday approved a pair of rezoning requests that could lead to a future affordable housing development from the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority in west Lawrence. The subject properties at 5015 Legends Drive and 1311 Research Park Drive are located on roughly 6 acres combined in the west Lawrence neighborhood, not far from the intersection of Bob ...
The revised rules for wind energy projects in Douglas County are nearing the end of the road to approval, and county leaders are set to hear more about them this week. During a work session Wednesday afternoon, the Douglas County Commission will hear a presentation from planning staff about the proposed changes, which call for substantially more rigorous application requirements and setback standards than the ...
Next month, the Baldwin City school district is asking local voters to approve a $17 million bond proposal to expand and update classroom spaces at Baldwin High School and address safety and security concerns on the junior high and high school campus. Baldwin City voters will decide whether to approve the bond in a special election set for Tuesday, May 14. The final day for voters to register for the election ...
A "frivolous" investigation of a former cross country coach. Improperly handled sexual assault allegations. An athletic department “in disarray.” These are just some of the findings in a report about a wide-ranging investigation of misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University, which describes an institution that is "severely dysfunctional and severely lacking processes and procedures." The 80-page ...
Depending on where you look, the price tag of the City of Lawrence and Douglas County’s joint plan to eliminate chronic homelessness gets a lot more daunting. That’s no surprise, since just two sections of the five-pronged “A Place for Everyone” plan dedicated to affordable and supportive housing account for a combined $243 million in estimated spending over the next five years — 92% of the ...