The City of Lawrence announced Monday that Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief Rich Llewellyn will be stepping down from his role later this year. Llewellyn, who joined LDCFM in August 2022, had been in fire service for 26 years, and came to Lawrence from the Everett Fire Department in ...

Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens acknowledges the city has a big task in front of it heading into next year. This past year’s budget process was an initial sign of significant financial pressure facing the city. The City Commission on Sept. 3 passed a 2025 budget that was dramatically ...

Now that Lawrence voters have approved expanding a sales tax that funds housing and homelessness services in the city, nonprofits say they're feeling grateful for the community's support. On Tuesday, 53.32% of Lawrence voters voted “yes” on a ballot question to raise the city's affordable ...

The City of Lawrence is taking applications for its newly rebranded Unmistakable Events Grant Program beginning today. The program helps support events that enhance Lawrence’s unique identity and encourage tourism, according to a news release from the city. Formerly known as the TGT Grant ...

Lawrence city commissioners at their meeting Tuesday will consider adopting a new Land Development Code for the city, which would govern how developments in the city are built, from lot sizes to parking requirements. The project to update the city’s code, which has not been updated since ...

Lawrence voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that will double the city's affordable housing sales tax to help provide more funding for services to help people experiencing homelessness. A total of 20,923 voters, or 53.32%, voted “yes” on the ballot initiative to raise the affordable ...