The City of Lawrence announced the members for its seven-person Community Budget Committee on Monday. As the Journal-World reported, the city announced in November the creation of the committee, with the goal to help the city make budgeting decisions for its 2026 budget. The new members who will serve on the committee are: Sarah McGreer Hoyt James Bowen Sheri Ellenbecker Erik Sartorius Jacob Fowles ...
The Lawrence city commission will consider an addendum in funding for the Lawrence Community Shelter to add $756,550 more for the nonprofit, which would go to projects that add more options and programs for the shelter. In January, the LCS received a total of $2,677,699 in funding from the city, with the money coming from Special Alcohol Funds, City General Funds, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds. ...
In Chetan Michie's career in Lawrence's restaurant industry, change has been a constant. Michie, who has lived in Lawrence for 20 years, has been a bartender, a dishwasher, an executive chef — and at all kinds of restaurants, from upscale dining establishments to Latchkey Deli, which he helped open in 2020. But when it became clear that the deli didn’t need a full-time chef, Michie started thinking about ...
Members of the Lawrence City Commission will conduct elections Tuesday night for who will serve as the mayor and vice mayor in 2025. Commissioners usually choose the mayor and vice mayor based on the results of the most recent election. If tradition holds, current Vice Mayor Mike Dever will be elected mayor by his fellow commissioners. Dever won the most votes during the 2023 election. The second-highest ...
With winter weather approaching in Lawrence, organizers and volunteers working with the Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter Plan are confident that they will be able to provide enough shelter for those who need it this season. As the Journal-World has reported, the City of Lawrence and Douglas County outlined a plan earlier this year that would provide additional shelter during extreme weather events. The plan ...
The Lawrence Community Shelter has served more people this year than it did last year, and its executive director is hoping that the positive changes undertaken during that time will allow for more options and opportunities to support the unhoused population. James Chiselom, the executive director of the LCS, said that as of Tuesday the shelter has assisted a total of 607 different people in 2024, and he said ...