The City of Lawrence has again extended the deadline for those who want to make or arrange their own sidewalk repairs. The city previously extended the deadline to file self-repaired hazards from April 30 to May 31, and will now extend it another month until June 30, according to a city news ...
Updated at 12:54 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 As businesses across the city begin to open their doors, the City of Lawrence recreation centers and outdoor pools will remain closed to public. Those facilities are allowed to open with restrictions under state health guidelines, but as city leaders keep ...
With City of Lawrence recreation centers closed, some fitness instructors took their workouts online, giving residents the chance to try everything from yoga to taekwondo from their living rooms. More than 30 workouts have been posted on the city’s YouTube channel for anyone to access, ...
City leaders, staff and the public will soon be able to return to City Hall under the city’s new reopening plan, though not without added precautions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Lawrence released its reopening plan earlier this week, and on Friday it revised dates on ...
In a friendly competition involving the U.S. Census between the cities of Lawrence and Manhattan, Lawrence has come out on top. Last month, Lawrence Mayor Jennifer Ananda accepted a challenge from the mayor of Manhattan for the two cities to compete for the highest self-response rate — ...
The Lawrence outdoor pool will remain closed for the summer under the city’s phased reopening plan for parks and recreation facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the city’s plan, the Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., and the South Park wading pool will remain closed ...
City of Lawrence staff offered no new information Tuesday night and there was no discussion before the Lawrence City Commission unanimously authorized a separation agreement with the chief of police that could reach close to $127,000. Outgoing Lawrence Police Chief Gregory Burns Jr. was not ...
City leaders are allowing for more flexibility on what types of businesses can sell alcohol, at least temporarily. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve several changes to the city's development code that allow more businesses in downtown and ...
City leaders have approved a request to rezone a University of Kansas property to allow for apartments to be built, but they want neighbors’ concerns about traffic to be addressed as the project moves forward. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with ...
Updated at 2:32 p.m. Monday City leaders will soon consider rezoning a University of Kansas property to allow for apartments to be built, a move some neighbors say is not appropriate. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a request from KU to rezone the ...
Updated at 4:31 p.m. Monday: Lawrence Police Chief Gregory Burns Jr. is stepping down from his position, the city announced Monday, just a few months after most members of the police union voted that they did not have confidence in his ability to lead the department. Burns’ employment with ...
With revenue projections predicting multimillion-dollar losses, city leaders are facing tough budget choices, including potential city service reductions, staff layoffs and pay cuts. The City Commission recently received updated 2020 revenue projections to account for the pandemic and ...
City leaders will soon decide whether to make the rules for what types of businesses can sell alcohol more flexible, at least temporarily. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider several changes to city development code that would allow more businesses in ...
Lawrence Parks and Recreation facilities won't be reopening from their pandemic-induced shutdown on the previously scheduled date of May 18, the city said Friday in a news release. The city’s Parks and Recreation department originally closed its facilities in March by order of the ...
The City of Lawrence has announced it will reopen its compost facility on Saturday with new safety guidelines. Under the new guidelines, a maximum of 15 customers will be allowed at any given time in the facility, 1420 E. 11th St, according to a city news release. Customers should stay 6 ...
Updated at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday When restaurants begin to reopen for in-house dining, some of those dining options will actually be outside. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve changes to the city’s temporary special event permitting ...
Lawrence city commissioners said they were largely uninterested in raising taxes to make up for the millions in revenue that the city projects it will lose because of the coronavirus pandemic, but they aren't ruling out any options right now. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the City ...
City leaders indicated they were more open to using tolls to fund the expansion of the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway as long as some lanes would still remain free. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received an update from the Kansas Department of ...
If colleges and universities in Kansas can host in-person classes in the fall, they should also be given protections against potential lawsuits over their reopening procedures, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said Tuesday. At a virtual town hall with members of the Lawrence chamber of commerce, ...
City leaders will soon receive an update on the potential lane expansion of the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway, including the option to make the trafficway a toll road. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive an update from the Kansas Department ...