Lawrence City Building Permits See Record Year Start In October
Kansas University campus projects and broader construction activity drive a record city total with October permits reaching 12 million dollars. Single family and duplex housing lead growth with 211 permits year to date, while a new industrial building near McDonald Drive and Princeton Boulevard, a $775,000 largest October project, and remodels at Sports Pavilion Lawrence stand out.
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Kansas University
South Lawrence
Lawrence
Comfort Inn and Suites
McDonald Drive
Princeton Boulevard
Thomas Fritzel
Sports Pavilion
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City residents split on revising incentives policies says poll
The poll shows 57.1 percent uncertain on whether incentives policies should be revised with 34.6 percent yes and 8.3 percent no, margin of error 1.5 to 3 points. On economic development incentives the City Commission decisions, 59.6 percent were unsure, 17 percent yes, 23.4 percent no, margin 2.2 to 3 points. When asked if the current City Commission is business friendly, about half were unsure, 28.9 percent yes, 24.1 percent no.
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Lawrence League of Women Voters
Larry McElwain
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Kansas University
Allen Ford
Lawrence
City Commission
LIWorld.com poll surveys readers on city incentives
A Thousand Voices reports that LIWorld.com users will be polled by Google Consumer Surveys to gauge opinions on city incentives. About 1,000 responses will be collected with a 2.5 to 3.1 point margin of error. The piece notes incentives for Eldridge Hotel expansion, 800 New Hampshire St apartments, and Menard Inc facility plans, with potential policy changes discussed by the City Commission and local civic groups.
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Liworld.com
Journal-World
Google Consumer Surveys
Google
Ljworld.com
Nikki Wentling
Wwentling
Dread Hotel
Dread
City Commission
New Hampshire St
Eldridge
New Hampshire Street
Menard Inc
Lawrence Venture Park
New Hampshire
Mike Amyx
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