Area developer tied to 1.7 million in tax delinquencies
City officials report more than 1.7 million in back taxes and other payments owed by a group linked to local developer Doug Compton. City Commissioner Lisa Larsen cites good faith incentives already given and notes some group members have not followed through as civic-minded, as calculations by the Journal-World show significant delinquencies brought before the City Commission.
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Doug Compton
Lisa Larsen
Journal-World
Settlement offered in wrongful death suit over jail inmate
One defendant, the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association, offers a private settlement in the wrongful death case filed by Joe Harvey over Rachel Hammers death in the Douglas County Jail. A federal court hearing to approve the deal, negotiated with Harvey, was requested but not yet scheduled. The judge may designate portions of the offer to the minors, Hammers' children, if approved.
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Douglas County
VNA
Hammers
Joe Harvey
Carlos Murguia
Settlement seals dispute over racially charged teacher case
Lawrence Kansas district officials released a settlement with Chris Cobb, a Social Studies teacher at South Middle School, after a Open Records filing. The agreement withholds investigation details in exchange for a promise not to sue. Cobb issued a written statement denying the accusations as the district identified him for the first time.
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Journal-World
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Chris Cobb
Cobb
Teacher Denies Wrongdoing After Resignation
Chris Cobb, the teacher who resigned after a district investigation, says in a written statement that he was unjustly accused of racist comments. The settlement labeled a resignation summary specifies Cobb will be paid through the year, no investigation details in his file, and no disclosures to prospective employers beyond voluntary resignation.
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Chris Cobb
District
Cobb
Kyle Hayden
Kansas State Board of Education
City Priorities Add Highway Lane Expansion Funding
Lawrence leaders add Kansas Highway funding to the 23 item list, urging state support for a four lane west leg expansion of the South Lawrence Trafficway to improve Kasold Drive intersections. Commissioner Dewitt Stoddard notes design exists but no funding yet.
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South Lawrence
Kansas
Kasold Drive
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