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Lawrence city commissioners have approved a request to rezone property near KU’s campus for developers to build the densest housing allowed in the city.
City commissioners on Tuesday will consider plans for a 200-unit apartment complex in west Lawrence’s Alvamar neighborhood that another city board already voted against.
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City staff members are recommending portions of Ninth Street stay closed for construction through the summer without opening for the World Cup. City commissioners on Tuesday will consider an extra $4.8M expense related to the project.
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Lawrence advocates have drafted an ordinance that aims to create safeguards for the police department’s new system that asks locals to register their security cameras on a list or integrate them for realtime access by police.
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New Lawrence City Commissioners Mike Courtney and Kristine Polian, sworn in Tuesday, have asked to revisit fees the city plans to charge residents to access rec centers starting next month.
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Mayor Brad Finkeldei said he believes downtown Lawrence will be transformed, the city will expand west of K-10 and more development is coming in the next year or two.
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Lawrence City Commissioners Lisa Larsen and Bart Littlejohn shared parting words as their terms came to an end Tuesday evening.
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
The Douglas County Elections Office has certified the results of the 2025 election, with no changes to the winners of the Lawrence City Commission election and confirmation of a school board seat that had been too close to call.
As the Community Building is set to close to the general public in January, city staff members have estimated that it would cost $18,000 to open the building for kids up to age 17 to use for about 12 hours per week.
