Lawrence shelter workers seek 30 dollar hourly pay raise
Homeless shelter workers at Lawrence Community Shelter formed the Lawrence Community Shelter Workers United, part of Communications Workers of America Local 6400, seeking 30 dollar hourly wages about an 85 percent increase from 16.25 or 17.25. They urge job security paid time off health benefits and ceremonial leave for Indigenous staff, arguing higher wages will improve care for the homeless community. City response pending after Journal-World inquiry.
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Kansas governor announces new standard issue license plate design
Gov. Laura Kelly announced the Kansas standard issue plate chosen after a weeklong vote that drew nearly 270,000 ballots from 105 counties. The design features the state outline and a yellow, white and blue gradient, receiving 53 percent of votes. The Department of Revenue will finalize issuing the updated plates, with safety and branding requirements guiding the design.
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Busker Fest and Christmas Parade gain funding from city pot
Twenty Lawrence events are set to share 150000 in city funding through the guest tax program. The Lawrence Busker Fest topped the advisory board rankings and four events received the full requested amounts while sixteen were funded at reduced levels and fifteen received none. Other items include shelter funding and a Fall Creek Villas development plan facing planning commission scrutiny.
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Lawrence school board to hold self-evaluation meeting
The Lawrence board meets today at 5 30 p m at 110 McDonald Drive to conduct its annual self evaluation survey. President Kelly Jones will lead the process. No official action is expected at this session.
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