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Lawrence city commissioners set maximum property tax rate for 2026
Lawrence city commissioners voted to set their maximum property tax rate for 2026 above city staff members’ recommendation. However, they said they aim to reduce it as they continue budget discussions in the coming weeks and months.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for July 15, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission supports fees to use recreation centers
A majority of Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday said they’d support charging residents fees to use recreation centers.
Lawrence school board elects new president, approves renovations for preschool at Woodlawn
Lawrence school board members at their meeting Monday elected GR Gordon-Ross as the next board president and approved a bid to renovate Woodlawn Elementary School to implement a preschool program there.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners set maximum property tax rate for 2026
Lawrence city commissioners voted to set their maximum property tax rate for 2026 above city staff members’ recommendation. However, they said they aim to reduce it as they continue budget discussions in the coming weeks and months.
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Lawrence City Commission general public comment for July 15, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission supports fees to use recreation centers
A majority of Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday said they’d support charging residents fees to use recreation centers.
Lawrence school board elects new president, approves renovations for preschool at Woodlawn
Lawrence school board members at their meeting Monday elected GR Gordon-Ross as the next board president and approved a bid to renovate Woodlawn Elementary School to implement a preschool program there.
Lawrence city Commission
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners set maximum property tax rate for 2026
Lawrence city commissioners voted to set their maximum property tax rate for 2026 above city staff members’ recommendation. However, they said they aim to reduce it as they continue budget discussions in the coming weeks and months.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for July 15, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission supports fees to use recreation centers
A majority of Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday said they’d support charging residents fees to use recreation centers.
Douglas County Commission
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Save the dates: Public hearings set for proposed Douglas County budget
Douglas County commissioners will kick off their annual budget process with a series of public hearings set to begin Monday, July 7.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Tenants advocate for Douglas County ordinance for tenant right to counsel
A local renter-led advocacy group plans to present the Douglas County Commission an ordinance to guarantee tenants legal representation in eviction cases within the next few months.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Bert Nash employees say financial crisis is due to poor management, ask county commission for accountability
A lack of answers to key questions is one example of a frustrating relationship with executives at Bert Nash, according to a dozen current and previous employees who spoke at Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting.
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence school board elects new president, approves renovations for preschool at Woodlawn
Lawrence school board members at their meeting Monday elected GR Gordon-Ross as the next board president and approved a bid to renovate Woodlawn Elementary School to implement a preschool program there.
Lawrence school district could lose $468K in federal grants
Lawrence Public Schools stand to lose about $468,151 in federal grants because of action by the Trump administration earlier this month freezing distribution of already-approved federal support.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to elect its leaders, consider bid for renovations to add preschool at Woodlawn
Lawrence school board members will choose the next board president and vice president Monday. They’ll also consider a bid for work on a preschool classroom at Woodlawn, some software renewals and more.
