Story updated at 10:21 a.m. Friday The arrival of a new year will bring various fee increases for city services, including water, trash and admission to the city's pools. The Lawrence City Commission approved the fee increases as part of its 2020 budget process, which concluded this summer. ...
The City of Lawrence will collect Christmas trees throughout January to be used for wildlife habitat. Lawrence residents may place live-cut trees at the curb or alley by 6 a.m. on their collection days throughout January, according to a news release from the city. Christmas trees will be ...
City of Lawrence offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, and the solid waste collection schedule will be altered. There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection service on Christmas and New Year’s Day, according to a city news ...
City leaders have hired a consulting firm to create a traffic safety campaign to help reduce speeding in neighborhoods. Earlier this month, the Lawrence City Commission approved a $114,904 contract with Alta Planning and Design for the Safe Neighborhood Speeds Education and Outreach Campaign. ...
If electric scooter rental services come to Lawrence, downtown business representatives worry that unrestricted access could lead to property damage and safety issues. “If you’re on a scooter, there is a lot of potential for damage: shop windows, planters, light posts, parked cars,” ...
The Lawrence City Commission has approved grants to fund 22 local events next year, including a traveling exhibit about abolitionist John Brown, the National Granny Basketball Tournament and a community circus. While those events may be less familiar to Lawrence residents, many long-running ...