The city’s YouTube broadcast of the Lawrence City Commission meeting failed Tuesday evening because of a computer problem. Here’s how you can access the meeting if the issue ever repeats.
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The City of Lawrence has scheduled two new city-load compost days to compensate for canceling one last weekend so the facility could accept storm debris.
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In response to the latest point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness in Douglas County, the City of Lawrence says employees are making individual connections with people, leading to “powerful milestones of impact.”
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The City of Lawrence is canceling its city-load compost event set for Saturday and will instead open the compost facility to Lawrence residents only for storm debris dropoff.
Lawrence and Douglas County will be under an excessive heat warning Monday through Thursday this week, with heat index values well above 100° possible.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Community Shelter board members shared concerns Thursday about the shelter’s funding, which could rely upon voters approving a sales tax increase. Meanwhile, the city is working on limiting homelessness services to people who have local ties.
The City of Lawrence and Douglas County are looking to establish a shelter for families experiencing homelessness, and they’ll be one step closer to that goal if a $750,000 budget request gets approved.
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Lawrence community members looking to take action and make their voices heard can throw their hats in the ring to serve on any of nine city advisory boards that will soon start from scratch.
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The Lawrence city manager’s proposed budget for 2025 would increase the property tax rate, and it proposes asking voters to double the .05% affordable housing sales tax to support homelessness initiatives. It would also cut some of Parks & Rec’s budget.
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The City of Lawrence has a $30,000 credit for a drone show set for July 3, 2025, following technical difficulties that prevented the drones from functioning Wednesday evening.
