City Commission December 9 Agenda
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Bob Billings Pkwy. improvements project to begin December 8 Beginning Monday, December 8, the City of Lawrence will begin construction work on Bob Billings Parkway from Kasold Dr. to Monterey Way, with additional pavement rehabilitation extending to …
The City of Lawrence is partnering with Development Strategies on an Affordable Housing Study to better understand our community’s housing needs, how COVID-19 has reshaped our local housing market, and what strategies will ensure safe, accessible, and …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
The agenda for the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has been posted online. The meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 8, at the City of Lawrence, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. in the City Commission Room. The primary format for …
Lawrence City Commissioner Amber Sellers has been elected as the 2026 First Vice President of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, a constituency group of the National League of Cities (NLC). NBC-LEO serves as a forum for communication and …
The City of Lawrence has resumed solid waste collection today after the local landfill used by the City reopened following yesterday’s weather-related closure. Because the landfill is not owned or operated by the City, solid waste collection was suspended …
The City of Lawrence Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is excited to present the 2025 Holiday Extravaganza, a festive community marketplace featuring more than 240 local artisans. The event will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 9 a.m. …
With snowfall accumulating this morning, City of Lawrence crews are actively responding to winter weather across the community. Teams pre-treated bridges and elevated surfaces ahead of the snowfall and are currently plowing and treating priority routes to …
Due to weather conditions, the local landfill used by the City of Lawrence is temporarily closed, requiring the City to suspend solid waste collection for the remainder of today, Monday, December 1. The landfill is not owned or operated by the City, and we …
Beginning Monday, December 8, the City of Lawrence will begin construction work on Bob Billings Parkway from Kasold Dr. to Monterey Way, with additional pavement rehabilitation extending to Wakarusa Dr. in the summer of 2026. The Bob Billings Pkwy. …
This edition of the Weekly Traffic Update is being sent on Wednesday, November 26, in anticipation of City Hall being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. One block of 9th St. to close for Jayhawk Watershed project Beginning December 1, the block of …
The Aviation Advisory Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, and will be held in a hybrid format, either in-person at the Solid Waste Annex (SWAN) Building at 320 NE Industrial Lane or in attendance via Zoom. Virtual participation …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
The City of Lawrence is pleased to announce the hiring of Susie Carson as the City’s new Director of Economic Development. Carson brings more than 15 years of economic development and chamber leadership experience, with a strong record of supporting …
The Phoenix Awards honor remarkable artistic contributions within our community. Every two years, the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission invites the public to nominate individuals whose creativity, service, and dedication have made a meaningful impact on …
The City of Lawrence is reminding residents and businesses that, beginning Monday, December 1, one block of 9th St. from Indiana St. to Louisiana St. will be fully closed to traffic as the next phase of the Jayhawk Watershed stormwater project begins. This …
Whenever winter weather approaches, the City of Lawrence Municipal Services & Operations (MSO) Department is ready to keep our streets, sidewalks, and neighborhoods safe. When snow and ice are in the forecast, our City crews will begin pretreating …
Parks, Recreation and Culture