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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2011
Page
1
City workers may receive raises funded by a property tax rate hike. City Manager Corliss proposes a 0.6 mill levy increase to finance about 535000 in pay raises, part of an overall 2.8 mill tax rise. Mayor Cromwell cautions that certainty isn’t set and may push to cut the rate hike.
Braeden Anderson, a KU freshman, endures an intensive startup in Lawrence as he trains hard in his first days, accepting muscle pain as part of the path to becoming a stronger player.
The state orders the Lawrence school district to drain 3 million dollars from its main savings within the next year as contingency funds must fall to six percent of the operating budget by June 30, prompting an unexpected spending mandate.
Quote from Mike Lindholt a Minnesota Department of Transportation maintenance worker about pay suspensions during the state government shutdown. He notes most people do not get paid if they fail to perform work, contrasting with lawmakers and some workers still receiving paychecks. The page introduces a series on joint replacement surgery by Karrey Britt for WellCommons.com.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Secretary Rob Siedlecki says the Lawrence SRS office will not be spared but some SRS presence will remain in the city. In a 45 minute briefing with Lawrence Journal-World editors and reporters, he compared closing nine offices to asking a family which child to sacrifice, though he lamented the outcome.
About 600 people filled Plym outh Congregational Church in Lawrence to oppose the planned shutdown of the Kansas Rehabilitation Services office. Kathleen McGee, a local advocate with disabilities, credited SRS for helping her survive and questioned Gov Brownback's administration. The forum announced a July 23 community meeting at the Lawrence Public Library to discuss the budget driven closure and its impact.
After an open records request, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services explains plans to close the Lawrence office, saving about 413000 annually. The release includes cost breakdowns, statewide comparisons, and notes access to nearby offices in Topeka Ottawa Kansas City Overland Park and Leavenworth.
A spreading heat wave grips Kansas with Wichita 111 degrees and Hutchinson 112 as the nation’s hottest spots. Officials warn the heat will persist seven days plus with high humidity pushing heat indices to 105 to 115. Hospitals report few heat-related cases while cattle and crops suffer under extreme conditions.
The forecast calls for 101 degrees for a second day in Lawrence with heat persisting through the weekend. After a 97 degree high, temperatures drop to 91 on Wednesday 94 on Thursday and at least 97 through Monday per the National Weather Service in Topeka, with full forecast on page 10A.
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