County eyes online queue system for tax and registration lines
Douglas County commissioners consider waiving bidding rules to contract with QLess for 16 500 to 18 500 to train staff and deploy a phone and internet based line management system for paying personal property or real estate taxes and vehicle renewals. The move mirrors programs used in Riley Johnson Sedgwick Shawnee and Wyandotte counties.
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Douglas County
Paula Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Qless
Riley, Johnson
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Lawrence-Douglas
Break-in in Baldwin City prompts police stop near home
A rural Baldwin City resident called 911 just before midnight on Thursday after two intruders entered a residence in the 600 block of East 2100 Road. A Douglas County deputy intercepted the suspects in the driveway, finding multiple personal belongings taken from inside the home. The two men are Cody Daniel Goodlett, 20, and Sebastian Michael Robinson, 23, both of Baldwin City.
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Baldwin City
East 2100 Road
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Kristen Dymacek
Dymacek
Two arrested in home burglary. both held on $10,000 bonds
Dymacek said Goodlett and Robinson were taken into custody at the scene after a break in at a residence. Goodlett faces charges including criminal damage, aggravated burglary, possession of a stimulant, driving while suspended, and two theft counts. Robinson faces criminal damage, aggravated burglary, and two theft counts. Each is jailed on $10,000 bond as investigation continues.
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Dymacek
Goodlett
Douglas County
Robinson
Lawrence woman pleads guilty to forgery in child abduction case
Samantha Elmer, 33, admitted forging her ex husbands signature to obtain passports for her two daughters ages 9 and 11. She pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft after taking the girls to Europe in October without the fathers knowledge. Sentencing date not set. In a separate report, a strong armed robbery on West Sixth Street left no injuries and no arrests were made.
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Lawrence
Samantha Elmer
Barry Grissom
U.S
District of Kansas
Elmer
Europe
Kansas City
West Sixth Street
Trailridge
Sixth St
Ted Bordman
Trent McKinley
Food for fines proposal eyed by Lawrence city panel
Commissioner Matthew Herbert urges a year round Food for Fines program allowing canned goods donations in place of parking ticket fines. He cites revenue gaps from metered violations and suggests modestly raising fines while expanding donations, aiming to help hunger without large tax impacts. Mayor Amyx backs bringing the item to the agenda for discussion.
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Matthew Herbert
Lawrence
Herbert
Lexington
Albany
N.Y
Tallahassee
Fla
Lawrence’s
Kansas University
Mike Amyx
Wheatland plans affordable housing annexation in Lawrence
The Estates of Lawrence proposal would add eight buildings with 12 two bedroom and 20 three bedroom units, rent controlled and aimed at 50 to 60 percent of Douglas County median income. Annexation into the city and rezoning depend on the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission and City Commission approvals. If tax credits are awarded, Wheatland Investments would own The Estates for 30 years and maintain affordability. The site at 1356 East 1600 Road sits in county territory. Residents supported keeping temporary stop signs on 27th Street as traffic calming, with staff to study further tools.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Douglas County
Gaspers
Wheatland Investments
Lawrence
East 1600 Road
Wheatland Investment
KT Walsh
Walsh
27Th Street
27Th
Louisiana Streets
Ridge Court
Kansas Department of Transpor
Tation
31St Street
South Lawrence
Indian Hills
Edwin Rothrock
Traffic Safety Commission
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Ijworld.com
Conrad Swanson
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Cswanson
Ljworld.com
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine Street
LMH
Maine St
LMH Lab
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High Five
Mh.org
Nikki Wentling
City Hall
Harper Law Office
Topeka
John P. Harper
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