City Hall to Form Housing Task Force in Lawrence
Lawrence will create a housing task force to propose solutions to rising prices after the City Commission followed an ultimatum from the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board. The board seeks a permanent funding source. officials cite a need for broader affordability actions and examine income levels and lot issues.
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Former Century II official pleads guilty to mail fraud
Larry Lahaie, former director of the Century II Convention Center, pleaded guilty to two federal counts including mail fraud and making false statements to a police officer. Prosecutors cited corrupt oversight of Central Ticket Agency and Wichita Canteen Company, private contractors handling Century II events. Lahaie could not be reached for comment.
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Wolf Creek plant set to return to full power
The Wolf Creek nuclear plant is expected to regain full power Tuesday after a Sunday emergency mode shutdown. Plant officials cited no reason for the shutdown and noted that power resumed Monday using reserve electricity from other sources. In a separate case, former Yellow Roadway employee Frederick McBride, 47, of Overland Park, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for wire fraud involving more than 4.2 million dollars. He must repay about 172,805 to his former employer and 4,059,777 to Twin City Insurance.
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City Commission Briefs Highlight Looming Shepard Lawsuit
Lawrence developer Harold Shepard threatened to sue the city after commissioners denied his proposed 25 unit apartment complex at Seventh and Wisconsin, citing incompatibility with surrounding homes and traffic concerns. Neighbors praised the decision while officials funded $11,610 for homeless case management but postponed 2005 funding pending a task force report. Also notes on homeless camp site notices and a water demand dip for July through August.
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Tami Clark
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