The potential for a decrease to the City of Lawrence’s property tax rate seems to be fading. Rising property values have increased local tax collections, and Douglas County leaders this week called for lowering the county’s rate as a result. However, at a study session for the city’s ...
Douglas County leaders want to do more to help people in the local homeless shelter transition into stable housing, and they say they'll need to work closely with City of Lawrence leaders to achieve that. Leaders from the city and the county held a joint work session on affordable housing on ...
Story updated at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday: Dozens of Lawrence residents spoke against the proposed closure of the Prairie Park Nature Center on Tuesday as city leaders prepared to make decisions related to the 2023 budget. The Lawrence City Commission began discussing the city manager’s ...
As the City of Lawrence attempts to address a multimillion-dollar budget imbalance, the city manager’s recommended budget for 2023 includes both revenue increases — via new fees and increases in utility rates — and budget cuts. City Manager Craig Owens’ recommended budget for 2023 ...
High in a tree in Lawrence’s South Park, a wooden box is secured to a branch, offering a home for honeybees that would otherwise have trouble finding one. The swarm rescue boxes have recently been placed in 16 City of Lawrence parks, so far helping to catch and relocate 17 swarms of ...
The weekly Wednesday concert in Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s summer series is being held tonight at the Lied Center instead of in its usual venue at South Park. The City Band concert has been moved indoors "due to high temperatures and forecasted inclement weather," a news ...