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The Lawrence Times

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lawrencekstimes.com > 09/12/2026 > usd497bdpre-20260914

Lawrence school board to hold public hearings on budget

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (451+ words) The proposed 52.204 mill levy is 0.141 mills lower than the district’s 2025-26 levy of 52.345 mills. But assessed property valuations have increased, so the district is still going to exceed its revenue neutral rate — the rate that would generate the same total amount…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 09/09/2026 > k10-connector-funding-undecided

K-10 Connector has funding through fall; long-term plan is undecided

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (737+ words) The route connects Lawrence and Johnson County along K-10 and serves riders traveling between Lawrence, Johnson County Community College and KU’s Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Johnson County Assistant County Manager Aaron Otto told county commissioners there last week that the…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 09/02/2026 > citycomm-public-comment-20260901

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Sept. 1, 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) The Lawrence City Commission on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. Commissioners voted on June 3, 2025 to no longer livestream their meetings on YouTube at all. Meeting recordings uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel afterward do not include…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 09/01/2026 > lawrencecitycomm-oks-exceeding-rnr

Lawrence City Commission votes to increase property taxes, stormwater rates – The Lawrence Times

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (966+ words) The commission held its public hearings as required by state law during Tuesday’s meeting, one on exceeding the revenue neutral tax rate and one on the city’s 2027 budget. Commissioners heard from several members of the public about the rising cost…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 08/30/2026 > lawrencecitycomm-budget-hrg-pre26

Lawrence City Commission to hold public hearings on proposed property tax increase, 2027 budget

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1029+ words) Commissioners have held several conversations about the budget over the past few months, but they have struggled to reach consensus and give city staff firm direction about many budget items. Alley Porter, budget, strategy and performance director for the city,…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 08/25/2026 > lawrence-city-manager-search-cost

Here’s how much Lawrence spent on the search for the new city manager

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (571+ words) Following the search by Strategic Government Resources, four finalists — Majed Al-Ghafry, Joe Fivas, Michael Kovacs and Joseph (Joe) Lessard — visited Lawrence in late May. Lawrence city commissioners on June 9 announced Al-Ghafry as the next city manager. He started working at…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 08/24/2026 > usd497bd-oks-publishing-26-27-budget

Lawrence school board approves publishing proposed 2026-27 budget

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (596+ words) The proposed 52.204 mill levy is 0.141 mills lower than the district’s 2025-26 levy of 52.345 mills. But because assessed property valuations have increased, the district is still going to exceed its revenue neutral rate — the rate that would generate the same total amount…...

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lawrencekstimes.com > 08/22/2026 > usd497bdpre-20260824

Lawrence school board to consider approving property tax rate, hear AI update

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (726+ words) The proposed budget for 2026-27 includes a mill levy, or property tax rate, of 52.204, according to a presentation during the board during the Aug. 10 meeting. That is a slight decrease from the 2025-26 mill levy of 52.345, but most property owners will still…...