Lawrence city leaders voiced support on Tuesday for a proposed fire and medical funding formula that’s intended to result in a more stable split between the city and the county.
The City Commission heard a presentation from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical about its proposed new funding formula. The two governments have historically split the costs of the joint department based on levels of fire vs. EMS ...
As Lawrence city leaders work out how to pay for the fire department’s planned expansion, local law enforcement officers have a request for them: Don’t cut police to fund it.
“Public safety is not one-sided, and it should not be funded that way,” Lt. Amy Rhoads of the Lawrence Police Department told the City Commission during its conversation on the 2027 budget on Tuesday night. She was one of a dozen ...
A giant sunflower and the points of a new compass rose were taking shape on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence Regional Airport north of town. Volunteers drew the geometry of the compass rose on Friday, and painting began on Saturday.
Craig Owens has spent his whole career looking for challenges – from blue-collar factory communities to suburbs to a densely packed city in Missouri with nearly 50 high-rises.
The place he finally found the “capstone” challenge for his career was Lawrence.
“I have joked, 'I came here for challenge, and I got it," Owens told the Journal-World this past week, his final week at work as city manager. ...
Out on the tarmac of Lawrence Regional Airport, a beautiful sunflower is about to bloom – beautiful, and also useful.
It’s a compass rose, to help pilots calibrate or “swing” their compasses. On Friday, a few volunteers were out drawing the geometry for the design, and on Saturday they’ll be painting it in bright blue and gold.
“This is just a really wonderful focus point for the airport,” said ...
The formula that Lawrence and Douglas County use to split their fire and EMS expenses could get a major update soon – one that the department says will make the split more stable as staffing grows and changes.
But, in the near term, don't expect it to yield a much different split than this year.
Last year, the City of Lawrence and Douglas County agreed to split the costs of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire ...
