The revised version of the 2025 budget that Lawrence city commissioners will vote on Tuesday night will now feature a mill rate of 33.197 — about the same as last year’s rate of 33.207 — and will cover the additional expenditures by dipping into the general fund balance.
This proposed budget features marked changes from the initial budget proposal in July that would have raised the mill levy from the 2024 ...
Lawrence and Douglas County officials presented Monday night their current plan for implementing Extreme Weather Emergency Shelters, including working with multiple faith-based organizations, to help potentially save lives in the winter months.
Misty Bosch-Hastings, director of the Homeless Solutions Division, and Jill Jolicoeur, the assistant county administrator in Douglas County, presented a plan during ...
A couple of fire station projects would happen later. Staff raises wouldn't be as big. And the city would dip into some special funds to pay for playgrounds at some city parks.
Those are among the changes that the Lawrence City Commission has asked staff to make to the 2025 budget plan after hearing dozens of residents voice their frustrations with proposed tax increases and service cuts at a public hearing ...
After a since-edited Facebook post from Haskell Indian Nations University told students Wednesday night it was “at capacity for Dorm spaces,” a spokesperson said a historic increase in enrollment created new challenges and opportunities.
Hours before the university was set to welcome students for orientation and move-in on Thursday, it posted on Facebook at 6:56 p.m.:
“New students, We appreciate that ...
Walking to school with your friends. Riding your bike home on a nice sunny day. These types of activities were a rite of passage for a lot of older adults who remember them fondly, even if they weren't aware of any particular health benefit.
These days, there's greater awareness of those benefits, even as the specific activities have dwindled. But health experts are looking to change that — by increasing ...
The Geographic Information System team for the City of Lawrence has earned a Special Achievement Award for its work on the sidewalk network model that is being used to prioritize the construction and repair of new sidewalks in the city.
Darren Haag, an asset and innovation manager with the GIS team, said that the award was given by the ESRI organization, which provides the software his team uses to about ...
