It has been 20 years since Lawrence debuted its bus service, and with a new transit center and route redesign on the horizon, city leaders say decisions made in the next year will be pivotal for the service’s future. The city marked the transit system's 20th anniversary this month, but the ...
Lawrence city leaders have approved their annual list of legislative priorities, including several additions regarding state support for local government responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lawrence City Commission provides the priority statement annually to the local state legislative ...
It has been 70 years since the city decided on its current government structure, and Lawrence city leaders say it’s time to reconsider whether it’s still the best fit. Commissioner Jennifer Ananda, who just finished a yearlong term as mayor, recently suggested that Lawrence consider ...
City leaders have approved sales and property tax breaks for the expansion of an alcoholic beverage distribution company in northern Lawrence. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve an economic development assistance request from LRICO ...
With more than 100 homeless people currently living outside, city leaders have voted to create a temporary winter shelter program that uses hotels, and they've also approved additional funding to allow the program to house more people than initially proposed. As part of its meeting Tuesday, ...
City leaders will soon consider creating a new temporary winter shelter program that will house homeless people in hotel rooms for the next few months. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider authorizing the city to make agreements with the local homeless ...
City leaders will soon consider providing sales and property tax breaks for the expansion of an alcoholic beverage distribution company in northern Lawrence. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider an economic development assistance request from LRICO ...
The Lawrence Community Police Review Board has approved a draft ordinance that aims to strengthen oversight of complaints against police and will soon begin seeking input from the public. As part of its meeting Thursday, the board voted unanimously to approve the draft ordinance and move ...
Parks and Recreation activities scheduled to begin in January will not take place in an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The city announced in a news release that the Parks and Rec department will not hold any programs or activities in January and possibly the entire winter ...
The Kaw Nation has asked the city of Lawrence to return a sacred prayer rock that was removed from the tribe’s homelands and made into a monument honoring settlers. A letter from the Kaw Nation to the city states that Kaw citizens overwhelmingly voted in favor of returning Iⁿ ’zhúje ...
City leaders have approved utility rate increases for next year that will add $86 annually to a typical residential water, sewer and stormwater bill. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission approved increases to water, sewer and stormwater rates, as well as increases to ...
The City of Lawrence will be using public kiosks to survey residents about systemic racism throughout the month of December. As the Journal-World previously reported, the city is seeking residents’ input about systemic racism to help inform potentially fundamental changes in policing and ...
The city of Lawrence has earned a high “A” for LGBTQ inclusivity in annual rankings by the Human Rights Campaign, in large part because of score improvements in the category of law enforcement. Lawrence scored 98 out of 100 possible points on the 2020 Municipal Equality Index, or MEI, ...
After an hours-long discussion, city leaders have approved a permit that will allow the city to replace a water tower in a city park. Around midnight during their Tuesday evening meeting, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Lisa Larsen opposed, to approve a special use ...
City leaders have approved sales and property tax breaks for a building renovation that will allow for the expansion of a nonprofit health care provider. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve an incentives request from Alcove Development/T&M ...
Lawrence's outgoing mayor said Tuesday that the city has shown strength this year despite many challenges, and her successor said he expects the city will overcome even more hurdles in the year ahead. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission followed its tradition and chose Brad ...
City leaders will soon consider approving a permit that will allow for the city to replace a water tower in a city park, a project that some neighbors oppose. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving a special use permit for an approximately $3.8 ...
Over the past 20 years, City Commissioner Brad Finkeldei has played big roles in plenty of local organizations: social service nonprofits, the chamber of commerce, the planning commission and more. And this week, if tradition holds, he'll add a new role to that list: mayor of Lawrence. Because ...
City leaders will soon consider providing sales and property tax breaks for a building renovation that will allow for the expansion of a nonprofit health care provider. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider an economic development assistance request from ...
A study that tests for parts of the coronavirus in sewage has helped give public health workers advance notice of virus surges, and officials say this kind of testing could eventually help them direct resources to the places that need them the most. As part of a study contracted through the ...