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City leaders hope to be chosen for pilot project that rehabilitates abandoned and dilapidated homes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (549+ words) Mar 17, 2026 - 8:09pm The Lawrence City Commission meets Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Lawrence City Hall. City leaders are hoping Lawrence will be chosen for a pilot project that uses a little-utilized state law to acquire and rehabilitate abandoned homes for affordable housing. The…...
Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens will be leaving in May 2026
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens will be leaving his job with the city in May of 2026, the city announced in a news release Friday morning. Owens began working for the city in the summer of 2019. In the news release, the…...
Lawrence Transit promotes interim director to full-time role after national search
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (376+ words) The City of Lawrence has promoted its interim transit director to the permanent post after conducting a national search. Felice Lavergne was named as the new director, the city announced Monday in a news release. Lavergne assumed the interim role…...