Lawrence city leaders will soon have their first chance to weigh in on key policy questions regarding the city’s upcoming budget for 2024, including whether they want to see the city make changes to its property tax rate. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will be ...
Leaders with the City of Lawrence and Douglas County are set to meet in a joint session next week to discuss the possible expansion of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, which could come with a more than $50 million price tag. The Lawrence City Commission and Douglas County Commission will ...
Commissioner Courtney Shipley has filed for reelection to the Lawrence City Commission. Shipley, who formerly served as chair of the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board, was elected to ...
The City of Lawrence is seeking feedback from parents on the construction of new sidewalks and the designation of school routes related to the closures of Pinckney and Broken Arrow elementary schools. A plan for the Safe Routes to School program was approved in 2020, but now needs to be ...
City leaders have voted to suspend regular meetings of the Community Police Review Board until a work group considering the city’s police complaint process and other policing matters can recommend changes. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-0, with ...
Lawrence school board leaders are interested in pursuing a pilot project for rooftop solar, with the potential for the solar array to be in place before the start of next school year. As part of a work session ahead of the school board’s regular meeting on Monday, all seven board members ...