During an initial work session on the proposed 2026 budget on Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners and members of the public had questions about cuts to the fire and medical department, and some commenters asked for certain bike and pedestrian projects to be funded next year.
The initial budget proposal from City Manager Craig Owens, which was made public Thursday, featured a flat mill levy, cuts of $6.4 ...
City Commissioners on Tuesday will consider declaring an intent to issue bonds to allow for a sales tax exemption for the developer of a proposed apartment development in East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District.
Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution that will declare the city’s intent to issue industrial revenue bonds in the principal amount of $11 million for the 9 Del Lofts II affordable ...
Ahead of the first public meeting that will discuss the city’s proposed 2026 budget, the local fire fighter’s union expressed concern about a proposed reduction of the daily staffing minimum for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
The 2026 budget proposal, which was first made public Thursday afternoon as the Journal-World reported, includes $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works ...
Looking at a map of the city, Lawrence’s Public Library’s downtown facility is — on paper — convenient. It is close to many city attractions, parks and the some of the most densely populated neighborhoods.
But Brad Allen, the executive director for the library, sees it differently. Zooming out to a birds’ eye view, Allen said he thinks of the city in four quadrants — Northwest, Northeast, Southeast ...
Lawrence city officials on Thursday afternoon welcomed a delegation from a Greek city to officially sign an agreement reaffirming a sister city partnership.
The agreement is between Lawrence and the Sacred City of Messolonghi in western Greece, and the signing reaffirms an international relationship between the two cities that spans 40 years. The relationship began when the University of Kansas Department of ...
Although Lawrence residents will see a flat mill levy in the 2026 proposed budget from City Manager Craig Owens, the proposal features cuts of $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works to stabilize the budget.
The initial proposal from Owens to the City Commission is a $431 million budget across all funds, with the general fund — the city’s primary operating fund supported by property ...
