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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a policy on affordable housing incentives, and they’ll discuss a proposal from the chamber of commerce suggesting that city voters directly elect the mayor.
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Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a slight reduction to the property tax rate for 2027, though most property owners will still see tax increases because of valuation increases.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a maximum property tax rate for next year with a 4-1 vote. They also agreed to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase to fund Lawrence Transit.
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Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider whether to implement a one-year moratorium banning data centers in the city, though the proposed ordinance does leave room for exceptions.
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Lawrence city commissioners and community members voiced thoughts and concerns about the proposed 2027 budget, which would include the largest property tax rate increase the city has implemented in at least the past five years.
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A Douglas County judge ruled today that the only credible explanation of a Eudora infant’s death is natural disease, and Carrody Buchhorn, wrongfully convicted of murdering the boy, is innocent and entitled to $369K.
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The City of Lawrence’s proposed 2027 budget would increase the property tax rate, and the city would ask voters to approve a transit sales tax increase.
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Douglas County commissioners will soon begin days of hearings for a proposed budget that includes a flat property tax rate, though most residents will still see tax increases.
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Douglas County Commissioners on Wednesday voted 3-2 to approve a new program to handle truancy for young learners in elementary and middle schools.
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Lawrence city commissioners held a roughly 3-minute special meeting Friday to approve permits to allow alcohol consumption at potential additional downtown street parties for World Cup matches.
