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Currently, Lawrence Municipal Court may issue arrest warrants for unpaid parking tickets. That could change as the city is considering moving to a new process to handle parking violations.
”We can have our voices heard now, when the fundamental laws are being set, rather than later when we hear of a development we don’t agree with or are frustrated at the slow pace of housing construction,” Nick Kuzmyak writes in this column on the city’s land development code update.
The City of Lawrence has hired a homeless programs coordinator after searching for a replacement for more than six months.
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The City of Lawrence is hosting several meetings this week to gather community feedback on draft updates to the document that lays out the rules and regulations for development in town.
A ribbon cutting this weekend will celebrate six local Indigenous artists and their new works adorning Lawrence bus stop shelters.
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The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for funding from the affordable housing trust fund.
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As the city proposes spending $2 million on a new homeless programs department, some people experiencing homelessness, local advocates and the owner of a nearby business have expressed ongoing concerns about the city’s handling of the campsite in North Lawrence.
A work group that is updating the way the city handles complaints about the Lawrence Police Department on Monday will hold the first of two planned community conversations.
The central transit station coming to Bob Billings and Crestline Drive will likely not be completed until Jan. 2, 2024, and Lawrence Transit will also delay route changes intended to align with the new station.
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With food trucks, live music and a fireworks display, the city’s first annual Summerfest is coming in with a bang.
