When the City of Lawrence’s recommended 2027 budget officially arrives, look for a two-mill property tax rate increase, a 2.5% raise for staff, and too many fine details to list here. That’s what city leaders signaled on Tuesday about the upcoming budget proposal, which Acting City Manager ...

Lawrence city commissioners have approved purchasing the former Journal-World printing plant building, and they’re interested in using it for more than just extra space for city offices. At its meeting on Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to approve the $2.1 million purchase of the ...

So far in the 2020s, Lawrence has created miles of painted bike lanes, bike/pedestrian paths, even a couple of “bike boulevards.” But it still hasn't added something that many bikers say they want – bike lanes with physical barriers that protect them from cars. That's according to a ...

Sustainability advocate Michael Almon says that “when all you have is a mower, every problem looks like a weed.” But that includes many native plants that grow above the height currently permitted in landscaping by Lawrence's city code. That's why Almon and Lawrence's Sustainability ...

To solve its space crunch at City Hall, the City of Lawrence is now planning to purchase the former Journal-World printing facility just across the street. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider authorizing Acting City Manager Casey Toomay to purchase the ...

Though the City of Lawrence isn't expected to take over the former Riverfront Mall building until next year, staff is already talking with advisory boards and even with the Lawrence Farmers Market about what might go there in the future. As the Journal-World has reported, the city will be ...