County Budget Hearing Set Over Proposed Tax Increase
Douglas County leaders will hold a public hearing Wednesday at the regular commission meeting on the 2022 budget. The draft budget totals 148.5 million dollars and would raise property taxes by about 1 mill, equating to roughly 23 dollars more annually for a 200000 home. Changes to the fire and medical funding with the City of Lawrence boost the county share by about 2.6 million, with additions including 1.2 million for social services, 1.1 million for employee pay, and several new positions. The commission had earlier trimmed the increase from 17 mills to fit reserve funds, with the vote on the draft budget set for Wednesday.
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Dole Institute to Bring In Person Talks With Kurtis Issenberg
The KU Dole Institute of Politics unveils an in-person fall season led by political journalist Sasha Issenberg kicking off Sept 8 with insights from his coverage of the 25 year fight to legalize same sex marriage. Bill Kurtis will headline the 2021 Journalism and Politics Lecture series with a future of journalism talk. The schedule includes Constitution Day panel on health mandates Dan Glickman lecture Michael Kranish on Major Taylor and lecture series What’s the Matter with American Politics with weekly sessions. The exhibit marking 9/11 opens Aug 31 in the Simons Media Room.
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Memorial for Lawrence hemp activist honors local icon
Friends of cannabis activist Thomas Trower gathered at the corner of 7th and Massachusetts in Lawrence to honor him with a “Honk for Hemp” tribute. Hundreds of drivers honked as mourners, including Erica Kellerman and family, distributed hemp clothing and kept Trower’s message alive while planning to donate signs to Cycle Works and possibly a museum.
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