Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens understands that residents are particularly focused on one part of his 2025 recommended budget — the proposed 3.5 mill property tax rate increase. If approved, the 3.5 mill increase would be the city’s largest property tax rate increase in at least 50 ...
Lawrence is poised to grow over the next 50 years. In fact, a new report from Wichita State University says Lawrence has the ingredients to be the fastest growing community in the state between now and 2072. Whether it will have the housing is another matter. Lawrence landed atop the list ...
If you thought the race for Douglas County District Attorney was drawing some interest, the latest campaign finance reports surely will back up your contention. The three-way race to be the Democratic nominee has drawn nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions thus far, which is a historically ...
Plans have been filed to convert a former rural school house between Lawrence and Eudora into a day care home for adults with developmental disabilities. The site — the former Kaw Valley School building at 1411 East 1850 Road — had been under consideration by the city of Lawrence and ...
The start of summer fizzled more than sizzled in the Lawrence real estate market. Home sales were down 28% in June, and year-to-date totals are now at risk of falling below last year’s already soft results. June home sales totaled just 85 units, down from 118 homes in June 2023, according ...
It was about this time in 2023 that the seeds of Lawrence City Hall’s 2025 budget problems were planted. They weren’t intentionally planted, but nonetheless, the summer of 2023 played a big role in the current city budget woes that have led City Manager Craig Owens to recommend a 3.5 mill ...