The majority of Lawrence residents who responded to a city survey about sidewalk repair said the city should take full financial responsibility for repairs, adding more weight to discussions about potential changes to the city’s current cost-share program. The Lawrence City Commission will ...
The City of Lawrence and the union representing about 100 city utilities and public works employees have approved the group’s first contract. The employee group voted to organize under Teamsters Local Union No. 696 in October 2021, and negotiations for the contract began in January, ...
The City of Lawrence is set to begin a yearlong pilot program that will make city buses free to ride in 2023. All Lawrence Transit services will be free beginning Monday, Jan. 2, including the city’s regular fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, the Night Line and the new ...
New City of Lawrence utility rates will soon go into effect, bringing increases to water/sewer, storm water and solid waste costs for Lawrence residents and businesses in the first months of the new year. The Lawrence City Commission approved the capital projects, operational costs and staff ...
City of Lawrence leaders have approved their annual list of legislative priorities, which includes Medicaid expansion, efforts to address the housing shortage, and development of renewable energy. The Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously as part of a meeting earlier this month to ...
Lawrence Transit has canceled bus service on Friday and Saturday. The city said that the extreme cold was causing technical issues with the fuel and buses were not able to operate reliably. "This decision is being made with the safety of drivers and passengers in mind," a city news release ...