Lawrence’s Municipal Court proceedings will be held in city hall beginning Monday, Nov. 25.
The court as well as the Planning and Development Services department are moving out of Riverfront Plaza and into nearby Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Municipal court proceedings will occur in the city commission chambers, and all court employees will be housed at city hall, a spokesperson for the city said earlier this month. The window for court transactions will be on the first floor.
The city has been leasing office space for municipal court and the planning department since early 2019 for $300,000 per year.
“The decision to depart from the Riverfront lease became official on September 20, following the City’s notification to the landlord regarding our intent to vacate,” according to a Nov. 12 news release from the city. “The process of adjusting services and relocating staff is now underway, affecting approximately 13 Municipal Court employees and 38 PDS employees, totaling 51 Riverfront-located City employees.”
Read more about the move in this article.
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