The Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved increases to the city's solid waste and stormwater utility rates for 2025 on Tuesday night, some of which were smaller than last year's rate increases.
For the solid waste rates, Mike Lawless, the deputy director for Lawrence’s Municipal and Services Operations department, told the commission Tuesday there would be a 4% increase for residential rates, which ...
Some Lawrence city commissioners seem close to making up their minds on where the city's new downtown bus hub should go — but, with a month to go before the vote, they're not all in favor of the same site.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the commission gave more feedback to Lawrence Transit about where the bus hub should be located. Last month, the commission narrowed the options down to two sites: city parking ...
A group that has organized against a potential redesign of Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center is asking for a citizen oversight committee to monitor the project.
Back in August, the Lawrence City Commission approved a renovation to Lawrence's public pool that will add features like a lazy river, a 2,300-square-foot splash pad and shallow pool, but the total water recreation would be 16,000 square feet — ...
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will hear a presentation regarding the final two site options for a downtown transit hub.
The Downtown Transit Station Steering Committee has been working since January to find a suitable site for a bus station downtown. The city’s transit office has been working from a temporary hub across the street from the Lawrence Public Library for about a decade.
Commissioners ...
The Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommended nine projects to receive funding in Lawrence, from new affordable housing development to vouchers for rental assistance.
The AHAB voted unanimously to recommend that $1.2 million be allocated to nine of the 13 projects that applied for funding from the city. The funds come from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which comes from a local sales tax ...
Lawrence city commissioners approved a sweeping new Land Development Code for the city on Tuesday, after most of the nearly 50 people who spoke about it during public comments urged the commissioners to "take a pause" on approving it.
The commission voted 4-1 to approve the new code, with Commissioner Lisa Larsen providing the lone "no" vote. The commission added a few amendments clarifying additional edits to ...
