City of Lawrence staff is in the process of implementing new software for managing the city’s code, with changes coming soon that will make it much more accessible for members of the public to navigate the regulations. Lawrence leaders heard an update about progress with implementing the ...
When Lawrence leaders approved an ordinance making it illegal for landlords to discriminate against potential tenants based on their source of income, they also directed city staff to consider another proposal making rental licenses revocable for violating the approved amendments. Now, city ...
A new program designed to provide thousands of dollars in start-up or expansion funding to minority business owners in Douglas County has drawn some skepticism from Douglas County commissioners. But inside the Lawrence chamber of commerce, the fledgling program is producing a different type ...
Local law enforcement and behavioral health agencies for the next year will have the chance to improve and expand on efforts to provide alternative responses to 911 calls thanks to a new partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab. The Government Performance Lab is ...
Lawrence leaders have officially approved the city’s $472 million budget for 2024 — and with it, committed to collecting more than $3.58 million more in property taxes compared to last year. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the ...
Lawrence developer Tony Krsnich’s proposed affordable housing project for seniors slated for the southern end of downtown Lawrence has already been granted numerous development incentives, and on Tuesday it was set on the path to be granted even more. The Lawrence City Commission voted ...