The City of Lawrence is planning to revert the yellow meters along Massachusetts Street that only allow visitors to park for a maximum of 15 minutes back to regular two-hour meters. The idea initially came up at the Lawrence City Commission meeting on July 19, when the commission voted to ...
Plans continue to develop for an affordable housing project on a long-vacant lot on the south end of New Hampshire Street in downtown Lawrence, including design updates and funding requests. The developer for the New Hampshire Street Lofts project updated designs for the building this spring ...
Dogs will soon get their day at the public pool. The annual Pooch Plunge is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at the Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., according to a city news release. The event allows dogs to play in the pool before it is drained for the season. To ...
The City of Lawrence is looking for community input as part of an upcoming update to the city’s brand and marketing strategies. The city allocated $100,000 toward the effort. That includes $81,535 toward a contract with Guide Studio, with the remainder used for implementing the ...
With the district’s financial strain ongoing, the Lawrence school board has begun discussing its budget priorities for the 2023-2024 school year, with both staff pay and student impact mentioned as focal points. The Lawrence school board began budget conversations as part of a study session ...
Amid historic increases in home values, whether the city’s property tax rate will stay flat, decrease or increase is still up for debate. While some Lawrence city commissioners told the Journal-World they remain open to a decrease, the commission also recently voted to maintain the ability ...