The City of Lawrence is hosting an Energy Conservation Fair to help residents learn how to reduce energy costs and promote sustainable living. The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Attendees will have the opportunity ...
The City of Lawrence will be conducting smoke testing in sections of the sanitary sewer system to identify cracks, leaks and faulty connections in sewer lines within the Quail Run neighborhood in west Lawrence. The City of Lawrence’s Municipal Services & Operations Department, in ...
City Commission and Lawrence school board candidates who are on the November ballot will participate in a joint forum next week to discuss public engagement, collaboration between government entities and transparency. The candidate forum will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission approved a pair of rezoning requests Wednesday night that would allow for a high-density housing development on the site of a former call center property. Commissioners unanimously approved two requests to rezone over 6 acres of land at 2000 ...
Before a crowd of homebuilders and real estate agents, a majority of the candidates for the Lawrence City Commission said local government operations are in bad need of repair. “The first thing we have to do is we’ve got to fix planning and development in the city,” candidate Kristine ...
In the second of two forums hosted by former Lawrence mayors, City Commission candidates discussed Monday night how they would tackle financial issues facing the city if they were on the commission. The four candidates who are vying for two open seats in the Nov. 4 general election — Michael ...