No city leaders will be on the ballot this November, but Lawrence voters will have an opportunity to change the structure of their local government to include a directly elected mayor and a City Commission that's elected partly by geographic districts.
The question on the ballot, which asks for a simple yes or no answer, reads: “Shall the City of Lawrence, Kansas, abandon the Commission-Manager form of ...
Voters in Lawrence are being asked to vote on a referendum that could raise the affordable housing sales tax from 0.05% to 0.10%, allowing some of the funds to pay for services to help persons experiencing homelessness.
The ballot initiative was approved by the City Commission in August as part of the budget discussions for 2025, as the Journal-World reported. The sales tax increase would add an extra nickel in ...
Representatives from Dillons, KU Endowment, the City of Lawrence and the Lawrence chamber of commerce on Friday celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Dillons grocery store for the University of Kansas’ mixed-use west campus project at the intersection of 21st and Iowa streets.
The Journal-World reported in May about the plans for the new store, which will anchor a major new commercial development on the KU ...
The Lawrence City Commission will seemingly have a cheaper option to choose from for the final design of the Outdoor Aquatic Center renovation and is set to discuss it at its meeting on Tuesday.
Although the City Commission approved a $6.1 million design to renovate the pool back in August, it included a motion seeking additional information before approving a final design, including finding out how much it ...
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A park in northwest Lawrence has been largely closed since the start of the month because of budget reductions in the city’s Parks and Recreation department.
The city earlier this month ceased maintenance and blocked off the lone parking lot and main entrance to Martin Park, a 19-acre property at East 1130 Township Road, in part because of a reduction in staffing for park ...
Lawrence city commissioners have voted to rezone about 6 acres of land in west Lawrence that could help pave the way for affordable housing developments by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority.
At its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to rezone two adjacent sites — 5015 Legends Drive and 1311 Research Park Drive — from the “Industrial Business Park” category to “Multi-Dwelling ...
