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Lawrence, Douglas County commissioners vow to back policy that boosts elder care, ends chronic homelessness
Lawrence and Douglas County elected officials made pledges to support initiatives aimed at boosting the elder care workforce and abating chronic homelessness Sunday at the annual Justice Matters Action Assembly.
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First Management will get tax breaks from city for downtown headquarters
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved First Management Inc.’s request for about $180,000 in tax breaks to construct its corporate headquarters in downtown Lawrence.
Dever, Lawrence City Commission incumbents take top 4; Kimball, Miner to advance in school board race
As unofficial final results were handed out for the Lawrence City Commission and school board primary races, multiple candidates emphasized the importance of their strategy as they advance to the general election in November: interacting directly with voters.
Lawrence City Commission approves safe haven ordinance; it expands protections against anti-trans laws
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday gave final approval to an ordinance that expands local protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the wake of Kansas’ new anti-trans legislation.
Lawrence city Commission
Lawrence, Douglas County commissioners vow to back policy that boosts elder care, ends chronic homelessness
Lawrence and Douglas County elected officials made pledges to support initiatives aimed at boosting the elder care workforce and abating chronic homelessness Sunday at the annual Justice Matters Action Assembly.
Lawrence City Commission approves $3M contract as part of municipal services campus, estimated at $133M
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a $3 million agreement for design and construction phase services for a new Municipal Services and Operations campus, estimated at $133 million total.
Sacred Red Rock arrives at new home in Council Grove; future of Robinson Park to be determined
The Sacred Red Rock recently arrived at its new home on Kaw Nation land, and future plans for Lawrence’s now-vacant Robinson Park are up for discussion.
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence, Douglas County commissioners vow to back policy that boosts elder care, ends chronic homelessness
Lawrence and Douglas County elected officials made pledges to support initiatives aimed at boosting the elder care workforce and abating chronic homelessness Sunday at the annual Justice Matters Action Assembly.
Lawrence’s homelessness response team soon to launch; Artists Helping the Homeless to add peer outreach worker
The City of Lawrence’s multidisciplinary Homelessness Response Team will soon launch, and one member of that team will be a peer outreach worker with Artists Helping the Homeless.
Douglas County Commission approves property tax rebate pilot program for seniors, disabled veterans
Some Douglas County residents ages 65 and up as well as some veterans with disabilities will be eligible to apply for property tax rebates starting in 2025.
Lawrence School Board
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, April 12
District to decide future use of Kennedy Elementary building Lawrence school board members will meet […]
Lawrence school district faces scrutiny in plan to close Kennedy classrooms
The Kennedy Elementary community showed up again Wednesday night for the last of two virtual […]
Hundreds sign online petition to ‘Keep Kennedy Elementary K-5’
Opponents of the Lawrence school district’s proposal to develop an early childhood community center at […]