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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2018
Page
2
The Journal-World states its obituary policy providing contact for running obituaries and notes they run as submitted by funeral homes or the deceased's families.
Robert Bob Weigel 76 of Lawrence Kansas died April 6 2018 at home surrounded by wife Carol and daughter Nikki. He was born January 27 1942 in Hays Kansas and survived by siblings Carol Cheryl Dennis wife family including grandchildren great grandchild. Funeral Mass April 1 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church followed by burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations accepted to St John church or Lawrence Humane Society.
Traffic disruptions continue across multiple streets. Eastbound Tennessee Street lanes closed for curb work with completion expected next week. Wakarusa Drive roundabout project closes southbound lanes with detours to northbound lanes. work slated to finish this spring. Kasold Drive reconstruction affects Kasold and Bob Billings Parkway with phased lane changes and a 2018 finish target. Harper Street waterline work imposes temporary parking restrictions, due by April 27. Queens Road and Wakarusa Drive intersection reconstruction ongoing with August completion target.
The Kansas House and Senate reached a late accord to extend the session and approve funding. The 90 day limit loomed as Republicans and Democrats clashed over a five year funding package totaling about 522 million dollars. Lawmakers faced a potential special session unless the plan passed the Senate and was sent to the governor.
A city memo outlines a plan to merge the public works and utility departments into Municipal Services and Operations. Focus groups identified benefits such as better resource use, streamlined processes, and improved asset management. The merger, needing code changes and ordinances, aims to start during the 2019 budget process with a new director and attrition-based staffing. The City Commission will review the proposal at a work session Tuesday at City Hall.
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