Douglas County leaders could soon discuss a longtime developer's plans to renovate the former Borders building in downtown Lawrence — and his request for tax incentives for the project.
In May 2022, an entity led by Lawrence businessman Doug Compton filed plans to renovate the building at Seventh and New Hampshire streets into a space that would serve as a corporate headquarters for his property management ...
The Lawrence school board voted Monday to approve union contracts for certified and classified staff — as well as non-represented district administration for the 2023-24 school year.
A combined $6.65 million was added to the salary pool for personnel districtwide. The classified salary pool was increased by 16.7% — followed by certified staff pool at 8.1%, and the administrative pool by 5.5%.
While the ...
This year could bring significant change in the composition of the Lawrence school board because five seats are up for grabs in the November general election. But in the Aug. 1 primary, voters will be focusing on just one of those seats.
It's a special two-year term to fill the seat vacated by former school board member Andrew Nussbaum, who was elected in 2021 but resigned less than seven months into his ...
New contracts that include millions of dollars in raises for teachers and many other Lawrence school district employees are nearly final, and the Lawrence school board is poised to take the ultimate step on Monday night.
At its meeting Monday, the school board will vote on whether to ratify contracts between the school district and the two unions that represent its personnel: the Lawrence Education Association, ...
Candidates for seats on the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board addressed topics as diverse as racial equity, school closures and the upcoming Panasonic battery plant at two forums on Saturday at the Lawrence Public Library.
The forums, hosted by the local branch of the NAACP, were held ahead of the Aug. 1 primary elections for three seats on the Lawrence City Commission and a special two-year ...
Looking to upgrade its recently purchased facility on 23rd Street, the Salvation Army of Douglas County is asking county commissioners for $1 million in new money for an estimated $6.5 million remodeling project.
Salvation Army official Landon McClintock made the pitch to commissioners on Friday morning, the final day of Douglas County's 2024 budget hearings.
The Salvation Army moved into the new building, ...
