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To the editor: Hello Lawrence! We have reviewed the upcoming ballot question to increase the Lawrence sales tax rate by 0.05%. To understand this impact on our family budget, we looked at some expenses that incur this local sales tax. Our monthly food budget is $600, which would mean an ...
To the editor: One hundred and seventy years ago last April, Charles Robinson and two companions came up the Kaw River and selected a place to establish a town. In August the first 159 New Englanders arrived and Lawrence was founded. About seven decades later, citizens decided to ...
To the editor: On Nov. 5, in addition to other important matters, we will vote on proposed changes to city government. On Thursday I attended a meeting at the library sponsored by the League of Women Voters to provide information about that issue. Three well-respected past city commissioners, ...
To the editor: Articles concerning KU planning, including the need to eliminate almost a million square feet of space and expansion of the architecture/design school give both promise and concern that the unique identity of the campus can be an important criterion for decision making. KU ...
To the editor: I read the “Your Turn” by a retired Douglas County commercial real estate broker and clapped enthusiastically. Well said! It’s not only the city but the county as well that “...needs to live like the rest of us — within its means.” We trust these elected ...
To the editor: The Lawrence City Commission recently approved a plan that greatly reduces the size of our only outdoor pool, eliminating more than half of our open swim space. This 4,800 square-foot area to be removed is the heart of our pool. It is the primary area that accommodates 5- ...