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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2017
Page
1
A Wichita group has signed a deal to develop a $14.5 million hotel project next to KU's Rock Chalk Park sports complex in northwest Lawrence. The plan calls for a 120 room Best Western style hotel as part of a commercial cluster near the city and university campus.
City officials anticipate the first commercial development at the Rock Chalk Park property south of KU’s track and field stadium and the Sports Pavilion recreation center. Public funds around 23 million were invested to build parking and related infrastructure for the complex, paving the way for the hotel project.
Barbara Ballard, then a St Louis college sophomore, wanted to join Montgomery march led by Martin Luther King Jr. She sought parental permission for the school sanctioned trip while noting activists faced beatings and killings in Alabama. Ballard recalled telling her father she could die anywhere if needed.
Lawrence plans to begin automatic state and local tax collection from Airbnb transactions next month. The move, aimed at generating revenue from rentals that are currently illegal under local ordinances, comes as city officials acknowledge the industry’s broad activity within Lawrence. Scott McCullough, Lawrence director of planning and development, notes the need to address this topic amid widespread rentals.
The Kansas Chamber data released Monday finds taxes and health care costs are the leading public policy worries among Kansas business owners and leaders. It also notes widespread belief that Kansas schools spend too much on administration, contrasting with lawmakers and education leaders. The survey precedes hearings on a bill to repeal part of the 2012 tax cuts benefiting farmers and non-wage business income.
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