Lawrence will be raising stormwater rates by 7.5% in each of the next three years, similar to what it’s already doing with water and sewer rates. At its meeting Tuesday night, the City Commission unanimously approved the three year-over-year rate increases for 2027, 2028 and 2029. Assistant ...
Lawrence's 2027 budget process is nearing the finish line, and on Tuesday the City Commission will hold its public hearings on the budget and consider an increase in stormwater rates for 2027, 2028 and 2029. As the Journal-World has reported, the city manager's proposed budget is just over ...
What to do about idling cars that aren’t going anywhere? And, what to do about policy ideas that aren’t going anywhere? These were two of the big questions that Lawrence’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board faced on Thursday night, as it discussed how the city should measure its ...
A small parking lot south of Douglas County's historic courthouse will close for construction next week, and meanwhile, additional parking spots will open at the nearby parking lot behind the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The lot for the historic courthouse will be closed for ...
The number of injury crashes in Lawrence held steady last year, according to a newly released report, and the city hopes more road safety projects in the coming year will help drive injuries and fatal crashes down. Earlier this month, the city shared its data on traffic crashes for 2025 for ...
Lawrence’s new airport manager doesn’t have an estimate for when the airport will resolve its issues with the Federal Aviation Administration, but he says that work is essential for the airport to grow into an “economic engine.” At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission ...