Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health's five-year plan isn't just about hospitals and clinics, the department's leaders told the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday — it's about some of the city's top policy priorities, like adding affordable housing and reducing chronic homelessness.
On Tuesday, the City Commission heard an update on LDCPH's Community Health Improvement Plan, which was released last October ...
The Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting an action plan required for spending around $1.5 million in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The city is expected to receive an allocation of $1,224,058.61 in Federal grants from the HUD’s Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program, with the funds being allocated for initiatives ...
Come summertime in Lawrence, it's no surprise to hear the hum of air conditioning units turning on to beat the heat. But what might be a surprise to some residents is the electric bill they're paying for it — and one KU researcher thinks there's a way the city could help make people more aware.
As the Journal-World has reported, energy costs have been on the rise recently in Lawrence and the surrounding area. ...
The Lawrence City Commission voted Tuesday night to approve a Vision Zero Transportation Safety Action Plan and to adopt a resolution that will set strategies to reach zero fatalities and serious injuries from transportation accidents by 2050.
For Jessica Mortinger, a transportation planning manager with the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, it meant a lot for the city to approve the ...
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday night to no longer live-stream their meetings on YouTube and instead upload recordings of meetings the next day, after hearing from several public commenters who said they thought the change would reduce transparency.
The commission voted 3-1 in favor of the change, with Commissioner Lisa Larsen as the lone no vote. Commissioner Amber Sellers was absent. The city will ...
The field of candidates for the Lawrence City Commission race is set, with one current commissioner opting against another run.
Commissioner Lisa Larsen will not seek reelection. Larsen, who once served as mayor, has been on the commission since 2015, when she was appointed to a seat. Larsen then won reelection in 2017 and 2021. The Journal-World has reached out to Larsen for comment on her decision not to run ...
