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Douglas County Commission meeting room renovations are nearing completion
The Douglas County Commission’s meeting room will have space at the dais for the two new commissioners joining in the new year. The room has also undergone restoration, renovation, reconfiguration and more.
Douglas County to host screenings of documentary, panels on guaranteed basic income
Douglas County, in partnership with local agencies, will present two screenings of a documentary about pilot programs that give people an extra $500 to $1,000 per month as guaranteed basic income.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Tenant rights educator included in $1.2M the City of Lawrence will spend on housing initiatives in 2025
The City of Lawrence is doling out $1.2 million from its sales tax coffers for affordable housing and housing-adjacent projects. New this year will be a community educator to help renters learn their rights.
Douglas County launches land protection pilot program; applications open for landowners
Douglas County is rolling out a pilot program that incentivizes private landowners to participate in permanent land conservation for the public’s benefit.
Douglas County Commission meeting room renovations are nearing completion
The Douglas County Commission’s meeting room will have space at the dais for the two new commissioners joining in the new year. The room has also undergone restoration, renovation, reconfiguration and more.
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City to consider fate of Lawrence crossing guard locations
An evaluation of school crossing guard locations across Lawrence is almost done, and the city’s Multi-Modal Transportation Commission will discuss the latest recommendations for crossing guard placements during its meeting on Monday.
Lawrence school board candidates sound off on district’s mask mandate
We asked the Lawrence school board candidates what they think of the district’s now-universal mask mandate and, if elected, would they encourage district administrators to lift the mask mandate or keep it in place?
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Douglas County DA will not prosecute violations of new law that criminalizes looking like an election worker
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced Tuesday that she would not prosecute violations of a newly effective law in the state of Kansas that makes it a felony for individuals to engage in conduct that would make a person think they are an elections worker.
Lawrence city Commission
Lawrence city commissioners accept KU’s application for tax breaks for Gateway District
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday took the first step toward considering tax breaks to help KU construct its planned Gateway District near the football stadium.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Dec. 17, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence City Commission approves plans for downtown bus station near 8th and Vermont
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday selected the location for the downtown Lawrence Transit station: the parking lot at the northeast corner of Eighth and Vermont streets.
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Douglas County Commission meeting room renovations are nearing completion
The Douglas County Commission’s meeting room will have space at the dais for the two new commissioners joining in the new year. The room has also undergone restoration, renovation, reconfiguration and more.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission approves agrivoltaics, stormwater plans for Kansas Sky Energy Center
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday heard about 30 public comments, mostly in opposition, before unanimously approving plans for agrivoltaics and stormwater management as part of the massive solar farm proposed to be built north of Lawrence.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Injunction will prohibit land alterations for proposed solar farm until next hearing in lawsuit
An injunction issued late Tuesday will prevent any construction or land modification associated with a proposed solar farm north of Lawrence until at least the next court hearing in a lawsuit seeking to stop the project.
