City approves three-year police and firefighter contracts
Lawrence city commissioners approved three-year contracts with the local fire fighters and police officers associations. Salaries rise 2.5 percent annually for three years, with a 7.2 percent staged pay-scale increase and an extra 1.5 percent raise for firefighters in 2001. Negotiators praised the interest-based bargaining process and the agreements, set to take effect January 1, 2001.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
Lawrence
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Debbie van Laun
Darren Othick
Police Officers Association
Lawrence-Douglas County
Jim Strohm
City approves housing grant spending in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners approved a 1.9 million dollar budget for federal funds through the Housing and Neighborhood Department focusing on CDBG and HOME programs. The plan funds housing rehabilitation and first time home buyer aid, plus acquisitions and social service agency support totaling 1.9 million.
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Lawrence
Margene Swarts
CDBG
Ballard Community Cen
Downtown 2000 project moves forward with west side plans
The Lawrence city commission accepted easements for the final West side plat of Downtown 2000. West block features a four level parking garage retail and office space apartments and possibly a hotel. East side will house more stores offices and a new home for the Lawrence Arts Center.
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City Commission
New Hampshire
Lawrence Arts Center
Police deny charge alleged in lawsuit in Kansas city case
Lawrence police deny the suit claims they stop low income drivers to target them. Dale McCormick says he was pulled over January 22 near 31st and Louisiana, refused to identify, refused to exit, and was removed by force. Officer and department attorney Gerald Cooley says actions were in good faith and not racially biased.
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Dale McCormick
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Louisiana
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Cooley
Ron Olin
Oskaloosa woman begins three year sentence in Douglas County Jail
Patricia Back, 39, started a three year jail term for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and contributing to a child’s misconduct. She is jailed in Douglas County for the death of her 13 year old son Cody Back after a Feb 27 incident. Jefferson County houses female inmates only when needed, at $45 daily.
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Douglas County
Patricia Back
Dakota Wesley
Cody” Back
Jefferson County
Loren Anderson
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