Lawrence city commissioners voted Friday morning to enter contract negotiations with a city manager candidate, but which one won't be revealed for a few more days yet. The vote was taken in a special meeting that lasted about a minute; the commission did not name the candidate the city would ...
Due to renovation work, the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center will be opening on Monday, June 1, instead of on Memorial Day as previously planned, the city announced on Friday. As the Journal-World has reported, the outdoor pool at 727 Kentucky St. is undergoing a two-phase renovation project. ...
Wondering where the giant soccer photo collage on the side of City Hall went? Part of it came loose in this week's storms, but it will be going back up soon. The collage of photos of soccer games in the streets of Goma, Congo, is by photographer Gary Mark Smith and is titled "Soka Kila ...
In their first visit to Lawrence, the four men vying to be the next city manager already see a lot to like – and a lot of challenges and opportunities. The four finalists – Majed Al-Ghafry, Joe Fivas, Michael Kovacs and Joe Lessard – got to introduce themselves to the public at a ...
Lawrence city commissioners are interested in asking voters to renew an infrastructure sales tax that is due to sunset in 2029, and some want to fund fewer infrastructure projects with debt and more with cash. These were among the things the commission discussed on Tuesday during its first ...
One of the five finalists for Lawrence's city manager has removed himself from consideration for the job, the city announced on Tuesday. The finalist no longer seeking the position is David Vela, who most recently served as city manager for the west Texas oil town of Odessa. The city's news ...