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Lawrence City Commission to consider altering occupancy limits weeks before development code set to take effect
The Lawrence City Commission will soon consider a major change to the new land development code that could hinder the code’s intended goal of helping people find and afford housing, weeks before it’s set to go into effect.
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Lawrence City Commission candidates talk climate resiliency at Douglas County Democrats forum
Lawrence City Commission candidates shared their ideas to make Lawrence more “climate resilient” during Thursday’s Douglas County Democrat forum.

City of Lawrence still needs church volunteers for winter shelter program; commissioners discuss $1.5M soccer field project
The Lawrence city manager gave city staff and commissioners an update Tuesday on the winter weather shelter program, which is anticipating demand of about 200 people and so far only has the capacity for 40. The commission also discussed a $1.5M soccer field project.

Group’s plans would enhance access to Kansas Riverfront in Lawrence; city commissioners receptive
The Lawrence City Commission heard a presentation on Tuesday night about a transportation project that seeks to add connectivity and access to the Kansas River.

Lawrence City Commission approves design for public art piece at police headquarters
The Lawrence Police Department headquarters will soon feature a new piece of public art.

Lawrence City Commission hears updates on police policy, decriminalization of poverty
Members of the Lawrence City Commission received an update about the Lawrence Police Department’s progress toward a lengthy list of improvement goals at Tuesday’s meeting.

Updates on Lawrence police, ‘8 Can’t Wait,’ and decriminalization coming up at Lawrence City Commission meeting
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will hear about progress Lawrence police have made on a consultants’ recommendations, plus updates on 8 Can’t Wait policies and decriminalization of poverty.

Lawrence City Commission moving forward with budget; many residents call for climate action
The Lawrence City Commission agreed to proceed with a 2022 budget that increases utility rates but keeps property taxes flat after a public hearing on Tuesday.

Lawrence city primary election candidates reflect, look ahead to November general
Just about an hour passed Tuesday evening between the first and the final unofficial election results, and months of campaigning came to an end for several candidates for local office. For others, a new race among a smaller field of competitors began. And for a few more, it was still unclear whether they’d move on to the Nov. 2 general election.

NAACP forum asks Lawrence City Commission candidates for ideas on housing, police reform
The eight candidates campaigning for seats on the Lawrence City Commission took questions on affordable housing and police reform, among other topics, during a forum hosted by the Lawrence chapter of the NAACP on Saturday.