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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 13, 2026 - 11:52 am

Lawrence city commissioners will have early meeting start for public comment once a month

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed that they want to move general public comment to the beginning of one meeting each month, starting in June.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 11, 2026 - 4:56 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider starting one meeting a month early for public comment

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider an agenda change to add 45 minutes of general public comment before the beginning of one meeting per month and a civility pledge applicable to themselves.

Lawrence news April 21, 2026 - 9:20 pm

Lawrence city commissioners plan to meet early for general public comment once a month

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners tentatively agreed Tuesday to establish a longer general public comment period before the beginning of one meeting per month.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 20, 2026 - 8:23 pm

Lawrence city commissioners to consider changing general public comment period

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider making changes to bring general public comment back to the beginnings of meetings for up to five people on a first-come, first-served basis.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 3, 2025 - 7:09 pm

Lawrence City Commission will stop livestreaming meetings

by Mackenzie Clark

Despite hearing from more than a dozen people in opposition, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-1 to stop livestreaming their meetings on YouTube.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 30, 2025 - 8:08 pm

Lawrence City Commission might stop livestreaming meetings on YouTube

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider adopting a resolution to no longer livestream their meetings on YouTube rather than stream the entire meetings, including the general public comment periods.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 10, 2024 - 5:59 pm

City of Lawrence advisory board process raises confusion, concerns about transparency

by Mackenzie Clark

The process to appoint community members to City of Lawrence advisory boards has left some board applicants and members of the public feeling as though they’re in the dark.

Lawrence news June 4, 2024 - 9:09 pm

Lawrence city commissioners vote to no longer broadcast public comment because of ‘performative’ public

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence City Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday to no longer broadcast the general public comment period and to move it to the very end of each meeting because of how some people have chosen to use the time. 

Lawrence news June 3, 2024 - 1:03 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider downtown transit station site boundaries, more public comment changes

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider boundaries for a downtown transit station and decide whether the city should stop maintaining recordings of general public comment.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 7, 2024 - 11:16 pm

Lawrence City Commission will no longer broadcast public comment, which will be near ends of meetings

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners approved most proposed changes to public comment procedures, including no longer broadcasting general public comment live.

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