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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, coming to northwest Lawrence.
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Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, has officially moved to town and started his job. He attended his first city commission meeting Tuesday evening.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, slated for northwest Lawrence.
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Dozens of community members gathered Wednesday and many voiced concerns about a discussion hosted by three county and city commissioners and advertised as focusing on a plan to handle homelessness.
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
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After hearing from several members of the public that they’re not interested in directly electing Lawrence’s mayor — a proposal from the chamber of commerce — city commissioners generally agreed they don’t want to move forward with changes right now.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a policy that aims to standardize how the city chooses affordable housing projects to award incentives.
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Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a study and 10-year plan to address housing issues in the city.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a policy on affordable housing incentives, and they’ll discuss a proposal from the chamber of commerce suggesting that city voters directly elect the mayor.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a maximum property tax rate for next year with a 4-1 vote. They also agreed to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase to fund Lawrence Transit.
