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Lawrence news June 18, 2024 - 8:58 pm

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for June 18, 2024

by Lawrence Times

Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 17, 2024 - 4:06 pm

A glance at what’s in the City of Lawrence’s 5-year, $530M capital improvement plan

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will give feedback on the city’s proposed 5-year capital improvement plan, which includes wastewater treatment plant upgrades, two new fire stations, renovations of the outdoor and wading pools and more.

Lawrence news June 11, 2024 - 7:14 pm

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for June 11, 2024

by Lawrence Times

Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.

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 4, 2024 - 8:25 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves boundaries for downtown transit station

by Mackenzie Clark

The Downtown Transit Station Steering Committee will next pick some specific sites to suggest for a station location as the Lawrence City Commission approved their recommended site boundaries Tuesday evening.

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.

Environment May 30, 2024 - 2:56 pm

Environmentalists dodge wetlands threat, but larger floodplain development lurches ahead

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

About half of the proposed New Boston Crossing site rests in the floodplain, but the company’s attorneys and consultants have sought to navigate through objections raised at the city, county and federal levels.

Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 22, 2024 - 11:25 am

Lawrence City Commission approves parking amnesty program to help people pay tickets

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners during their meeting Tuesday approved a program intended to help people pay off outstanding parking citations and avoid a trip to Lawrence Municipal Court.

Lawrence news May 15, 2024 - 12:39 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves contracts with Bert Nash, Mirror Inc. for homeless response team

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence City Commission on a 3-1 vote Tuesday approved agreements that aim to boost outreach, case management and services for people living outside.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 14, 2024 - 9:27 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves new Community Police Review Board ordinance

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to expand the scope of the Community Police Review Board’s duties.

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