Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical’s new fire chief was officially sworn in on Friday. As previously reported by the Journal-World, the new chief, Richard Llewellyn, relocated to Lawrence from Everett, Washington, where he served as the assistant chief of administration for the Everett ...
The wheels of change are bringing more electric buses to the streets of Lawrence. The City of Lawrence has received a federal grant to purchase electric buses for the third straight year, and is preparing to roll out its first all-electric buses on Monday. In an announcement regarding the ...
The City of Lawrence is preparing to begin a two-year process to update its land development code, dictating where and how the city grows as well as changes that could affect the look and function of existing neighborhoods and commercial areas. The city’s land development code, which has ...
City leaders have pulled back on a proposed project that would extend Wakarusa Drive south of Lawrence through an undeveloped area and build a bridge over the Wakarusa River, but that doesn’t mean the project is out of the question. The project is included in the city's five-year Capital ...
Lawrence city leaders have taken a step forward with a 2023 budget that maintains the current property tax rate, increases utility rates, creates new parks and recreation fees and provides raises for city staff. The Lawrence City Commission held its 2023 budget hearing on Tuesday and voted ...
Lawrence city leaders have a lot of factors to weigh as they prepare to determine a single number residents are bound to notice — the bolded number after “amount due” at the top of their utility bills. Behind a city staff proposal to increase water and sewer rates by 26% over a ...