City to award 150000 in guest tax grants to events
City commissioners will approve a list of 2017 grant recipients funded by 150000 from transient guest taxes. Eligible events include Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade 10000, Haskell Stadium Arch 15000, BuskerFest 2017 15000, Lied Center Pow Wow 5000, Art in the Park 6325, Olympic Shot Put 15000, Holiday Show 15000, Children's Choir Concerts 8000, Live on Mass concert.
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First Nations Student Association
Lawrence Art Guild
Lawrence
Lawrence grants round up culture funding and housing fundraiser
Town Talk item lists 2017 grants including $15 000 for Roger Hill Memorial Invitational and $9 000 for Lawrence Opera Theatre plus other funded programs. It notes canceled or not funded events, a potential bid for a national conference, and a KU basketball tickets fundraiser aiding affordable housing via an online auction.
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Lawrence Opera Theatre
Steve Ozark
Ozark
eBay
Douglas County to consider bridge bid on 1029 route
The Douglas County Commission will meet Wednesday to decide the low bid for the County Road 1029 bridge project. Bryan-Ohlmeier Construction offered $478,537, about $146,000 below the engineer's estimate, with work planned to start in February. The meeting also covers a year end budget amendment. the Dec 28 session is canceled and the panel will reconvene Jan 4.
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Franklin County
Douglas County Public Works
Keith Browning
County Commission
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Jim Flory
Michelle Derusseau
Douglas County
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Baker offers Baldwin district its Chapel Street properties in exchange for stadium use
At a Baldwin City school board meeting Baker University proposed exchanging two Chapel Street parcels valued at $191,000 for the district in-kind use of Baker Stadium from 2016-2022. The deal would keep the district in its Chapel Street offices for 18 months rent-free, then relocate temporarily for 18 months if needed. Board members urged open bidding and questioned the valuation, citing past sales and the Vinland property process.
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Baker University
Chapel Street
University
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Sixth Street
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Jett
Dorothy
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Sandy Chapman
Vinland
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