As the City of Lawrence welcomed the Algerian men's national team this week for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it also got an Algerian keepsake to remember the moment by – an ornate piece of pottery. The plate was on display for part of the City Commission’s meeting on Tuesday night, where Mayor ...
Alarm.com, a smart home tech firm, will be getting some help from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a downtown building into its new office space. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 5-0 to approve incentives for the company’s project at 714 Vermont St.: a ...
In response to concerns from the public, Lawrence city leaders are interested in exploring a moratorium on data center development, and they could consider one as early as next month. Near the end of its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission asked city staff to bring back such a ...
In his experience with senior housing developments, City Commissioner Mike Dever says that often, “these things don’t pencil out because of the parking.” And parking was a key issue for him and other commissioners as they debated on Tuesday night whether to sell a city-owned surface ...
Story updated at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday, June 9: After more than two weeks of waiting, city commissioners have announced that Majed Al-Ghafry will be Lawrence's new city manager. The commission voted 5-0 to approve Al-Ghafry's contract, which includes an annual base salary of $330,491.20, in a ...
Lawrence city commissioners are expected to reveal the name of the new city manager on Tuesday morning. The city announced on Friday that there would be a special meeting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., for the commission to approve the new manager's contract, and that the ...