Douglas County leaders on Wednesday took the next step in the process of remodeling the meeting chambers at the Douglas County Courthouse.
At Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the budget for the project and authorized staff to proceed with soliciting bids for construction proposals, which could happen by early January. The project will include restoring the ...
The City of Lawrence is hosting an open house Wednesday to kick off public engagement for another incomplete section of the Lawrence Loop — the stretch from Seventh Street to Constant Park adjacent to downtown Lawrence.
The Lawrence Loop, once completed, will be a continuous 22-mile concrete path around the city. There are only a few sections left to construct, as the Journal-World has reported, and the city ...
Lawrence residents will once again be paying more for their monthly utility bills entering the new year.
Following a trend over the past several years, the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday opted to raise the city’s stormwater and solid waste rates for 2024. As the Journal-World reported, city staff recommended a 7.5% increase per month in the stormwater rate and increases between 5% and 12.5% for different ...
Depending on what action city leaders take this week, Lawrence residents could be looking at yet another consecutive year of higher utility bills.
At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, stormwater and solid waste rates for 2024 are up for consideration — and they’re both in line for an increase. According to agenda materials for Tuesday’s meeting, city staff is recommending a 7.5% increase per ...
When Bart Littlejohn was growing up, his father often shared a particular piece of advice: “When you’re first, or when you’re in the forefront, you have a lot of pressure.”
That pressure is earned, Littlejohn’s father said, because people have recognized that you’ve done a good job. They’ve seen you, and they’ve put you in a position to determine your own future. Littlejohn is certainly in the ...
On Monday, Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board could move to recommend that the City of Lawrence adopt utility payment plan options for residents experiencing financial difficulties.
Approving a letter of support to that end is one of the items on the agenda for the board’s Monday meeting. Specifically, the letter calls for the Lawrence City Commission to direct the city’s Finance Department to ...
