With just a few weeks remaining until his retirement, Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director Derek Rogers says he has plenty to be grateful for.
Rogers’ last day is Dec. 1, and he told board members at Monday’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting — his last one before retirement — that the search for his successor will soon be underway. But before then, there’s plenty to reflect on, from the ...
Members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board came to a final decision Monday on which projects they recommend that Lawrence leaders grant Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars in 2024.
The group voted unanimously to recommend funding at least a portion of seven of the nine projects that originally asked for some of the $2.835 million available from the trust fund’s reserve for this year, with four of ...
At one point in the thin tree line along the road leading up to New Beginnings NWA, the Pallet shelter community in Fayetteville, Arkansas, there’s a gap large enough to pass through comfortably. Comers and goers are a frequent sight in both directions, mainly the 20 residents staying there.
That’s because 7hills Homeless Center is waiting for them just a short walk away on the other side. A day center for ...
On the heels of a lease agreement with the City of Lawrence, the Lawrence Public Library has announced conduct policy changes and new hours of operation for the lawn immediately adjacent to the building.
As the Journal-World has reported, the library’s Board of Trustees last month approved a draft lease agreement with the city, at $1 a year for five years, that grants the library jurisdiction over the outdoor ...
Amid a few days of public input sessions, the steering committee leading the charge to revise rules for how Lawrence should grow met once again Thursday to discuss landscaping and buffering, environmentally sensitive lands and more.
As the Journal-World has reported, the Land Development Code Update Steering Committee is in the middle of a comprehensive project to revise the Land Development Code for the first ...
The City of Lawrence announced Thursday that it will soon introduce a new system for permitting and licensing services that aims to streamline the process for business licensing, planning submittals and more.
According to a release from the city, the transition from the current system to an Enterprise Permitting and Licensing system through Tyler Technologies is set to take place Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Once ...
