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To the editor: Many Lawrence residents have spoken poorly of Topeka over the years, yet Topeka’s USD 501 placed a quarter-page ad in the Journal-World on Tuesday for open teaching positions — the very morning after our school board voted to close two elementary schools. Perhaps those ...
To the editor: I agree with City Commissioner Courtney Shipley and Mayor Lisa Larsen, who recently questioned the level of incentives provided to the proposed development on KU’s West Campus. As related to the 95% rate of tax reimbursement given to the development, and given the projected ...
To the editor: I have been a Lawrence taxpayer at my current address in the city for over 35 years. During that time, I have witnessed the actual or scheduled closing (or “repurposing”) of East Heights, Kennedy, Centennial, New York, Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary and Central ...
To the editor: It’s good news that Kansas Republican legislators are having trouble realizing their plans for tax waivers (vouchers) for private schools and homeschooling. Despite their claims that it’s intended to improve learning, there’s little evidence that such measures will have ...
To the editor: My property taxes went up 18% last year. I’m happy to pay taxes for teachers and firefighters. But not real estate developers. Our local leaders are spending our taxes on a new bridge over the Wakarusa, to open a whole new area for subdivisions. They approved a tax break ...
To the editor: Good neighbors make good neighborhoods, and good neighborhoods make good cities. We have Plan 2040 to guide growth and development in Lawrence; neighborhoods form associations or design guidelines to ensure safe, clean and desirable neighborhoods where properties increase in ...