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City manager proposes hold-the-line budget
Bus system in peril if voters don’t approve sales tax hike in November
By Chad Lawhorn
July 3, 2008
City Manager David Corliss presented a recommended 2009 city budget on Thursday that bets heavily on a new sales tax to save the city’s public transit system, and largely bets against a quick turnaround in the local economy.
Bid approved for traffic-calming devices
J-W Staff Reports
July 2, 2008
A project to construct speed cushions on Lawrence Avenue between Ninth Street and Harvard Road is moving forward.
Bids to be accepted for road repaving
J-W Staff Reports
July 2, 2008
City commissioners aren’t betting on oil prices declining anytime soon.
Light OK’d for N.H. St. crosswalk
By Chad Lawhorn
July 2, 2008
Pedestrians won out over a tight city budget Tuesday night. City commissioners at their weekly meeting approved a request for a new $35,000 pedestrian-activated crosswalk for the portion of New Hampshire Street between the Lawrence Arts Center and the city-owned parking garage.
Offices, services closed for Fourth of July
J-W Staff Reports
July 1, 2008
Government offices and public services in Lawrence will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day. They also will be closed in most area towns.
City Commission agenda: City considers repaving options
June 30, 2008
City commissioners are interested in increasing the amount of street repaving work done in the city this summer. Commissioners will consider going out for bid on a third phase of mill and overlay work in the city in order to get the work done before asphalt prices rise to even higher levels.
City Commission asked to improve safety on New Hampshire Street
June 29, 2008
City Commissioners are asked to spend $50,000 to improve safety on New Hampshire Street.
New Hampshire updates sought for pedestrian safety
By Chad Lawhorn
June 28, 2008
City commissioners are being asked to find $50,000 in their tight budget to improve pedestrian safety on New Hampshire Street. Leaders and patrons with the Lawrence Arts Center are requesting the city install a $35,000 pedestrian-activated traffic signal at the existing midblock crosswalk, after seeing multiple motorists drive through the crossing without regard for children or adults.
A look inside a now-controversial train depot
By Jesse Fray
June 26, 2008
The city’s looking to purchase, and eventually renovate, a train depot in East Lawrence. But, not everyone’s on board.
Riders can share KU, city buses
June 25, 2008
City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to a plan that will make it easier for area residents to ride either city or Kansas University-operated transit bus.
Changes sought on sales tax proposal
June 25, 2008
Commissioners generally agreed with staff recommendations on what projects to tackle if voters approve a new infrastructure sales tax in November.
New homes approved at 13th and Iowa
June 25, 2008
Commissioners unanimously approved University Park, a 42-home single family development proposed for the area near 13th and Iowa streets.
City wants to buy depot
By Chad Lawhorn
June 25, 2008
For a dollar, a majority of city commissioners are definitely interested in buying the deteriorating 1950s-era Burlington Northern Santa Fe Depot.
Sales tax could fund street rebuilding
By Chad Lawhorn
June 24, 2008
Forget the Final Four. Lawrence leaders are hoping residents become captivated by the First Four, a quartet of major city streets that leaders would promise to rebuild if voters approve a new sales tax.
Appeal challenges annexation attempt
June 24, 2008
Douglas County residents opposing an annexation attempt by the city of Lawrence have filed an appeal that will take the matter before a judge.

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