A band of overnight storms early Thursday brought between 3 and 5 inches of rain to much of Douglas County, flooded part of a government building and closed Lawrence's outdoor pool, and a week of dangerous heat is expected to follow.
Jenifer Prieto, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka, said that although most of the county got 3 to 5 inches of rain, there was one report in the eastern ...
Lawrence city commissioners expressed interest Tuesday in exploring potential membership fees for the city’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department rec centers, but they advised the department to consider cheaper costs than the initial proposal and make access free for low-income residents.
As the Journal-World reported, the PRC publicly released details for the membership fee proposal featuring fees that ...
The Lawrence City Commission voted Tuesday night to exceed its revenue neutral rate and, after lengthy discussion, bumped up the maximum mill levy from the initial rate proposed in the budget to a higher amount to create some budgetary “wiggle room.”
Commissioners voted 3-2 to exceed the revenue neutral rate and set the maximum mill levy at 33.986 mills. Commissioners Bart Littlejohn and Lisa Larsen were ...
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted Monday to tell the Lawrence City Commission that it believes the proposed $1.8 million budget cut to the city’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department would have a “significant, negative effect” for the public's access to facilities.
The recommendation was approved 6-0 by the board Monday night, with Ruth DeWitt abstaining. The recommendation, which was ...
The City of Lawrence knew it would have to alter its budget process after last year.
The budget that City Commissioners eventually passed for 2025 was considered “unsustainable” by city staff and commissioners, and the city began working to craft its budget in January, as the Journal-World reported.
The budget proposal that was introduced to the City Commission Tuesday contained a flat mill levy, $6.4 ...
A Lawrence social service provider received $162,000 in state tax credits that it will use to help fundraise for a day care home for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced in a press release Wednesday it awarded $4.1 million through its Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP) to various nonprofit organizations across the state. That list included Community Living ...
