In their first visit to Lawrence, the four men vying to be the next city manager already see a lot to like – and a lot of challenges and opportunities. The four finalists – Majed Al-Ghafry, Joe Fivas, Michael Kovacs and Joe Lessard – got to introduce themselves to the public at a ...

Lawrence city commissioners are interested in asking voters to renew an infrastructure sales tax that is due to sunset in 2029, and some want to fund fewer infrastructure projects with debt and more with cash. These were among the things the commission discussed on Tuesday during its first ...

One of the five finalists for Lawrence's city manager has removed himself from consideration for the job, the city announced on Tuesday. The finalist no longer seeking the position is David Vela, who most recently served as city manager for the west Texas oil town of Odessa. The city's news ...

Five men – four of them with ties to Texas communities – have been named as finalists for Lawrence’s city manager position. All five are scheduled to be in Lawrence next week for onsite interviews, which will include a community meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at the ...

Lawrence city commissioners will give their initial thoughts on a five-year capital projects plan next week, including whether to ask voters to renew a 0.3% infrastructure sales tax. At its meeting on Tuesday, the City Commission will hear about the city's proposed Capital Improvement Plan, ...

A new Aldi store proposed for northwest Lawrence has hit a setback with city planners – namely, that it’s set back too far from the street. The grocery store project has been proposed for the northeast corner of Sixth Street and George Williams Way, and its developers had wanted the store ...