If Lawrence Transit's finances were a bus, it would be approaching a few important stops right now.
First up is 2027, when its Biden-era infrastructure funding gets off, and a new and likely scaled-back Trump-era plan gets on. Next is 2029, when its contract with its current service provider will get off, too.
And, depending on what happens in the next two years, there could be one more departure at that stop: ...
Lawrence city commissioners voted Friday morning to enter contract negotiations with a city manager candidate, but which one won't be revealed for a few more days yet.
The vote was taken in a special meeting that lasted about a minute; the commission did not name the candidate the city would be negotiating with. Mayor Brad Finkeldei told the Journal-World afterward that another special meeting would likely be ...
Wondering where the giant soccer photo collage on the side of City Hall went? Part of it came loose in this week's storms, but it will be going back up soon.
The collage of photos of soccer games in the streets of Goma, Congo, is by photographer Gary Mark Smith and is titled "Soka Kila Mahali," Swahili for "Soccer Everywhere." It's supposed to be on display until August as part of the city's Unmistakable Public ...
In their first visit to Lawrence, the four men vying to be the next city manager already see a lot to like – and a lot of challenges and opportunities.
The four finalists – Majed Al-Ghafry, Joe Fivas, Michael Kovacs and Joe Lessard – got to introduce themselves to the public at a meet-and-greet at the Carnegie Building on Wednesday, after a long day of meetings and tours around the city. A crowd of people ...
Lawrence city commissioners are interested in asking voters to renew an infrastructure sales tax that is due to sunset in 2029, and some want to fund fewer infrastructure projects with debt and more with cash.
These were among the things the commission discussed on Tuesday during its first look at the Capital Improvement Plan for 2027 through 2031. It’s a long-term list of infrastructure priorities the city ...
Lawrence city commissioners will give their initial thoughts on a five-year capital projects plan next week, including whether to ask voters to renew a 0.3% infrastructure sales tax.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the City Commission will hear about the city's proposed Capital Improvement Plan, which is a long-term list of infrastructure priorities the city puts together each budget season. This one is for 2027 to ...
