Bald eagle easement shadows homeless camp dispute
The unsanctioned camp on city property behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence raises questions about legality as a 1989 conservation easement with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks guarantees the Kansas River banks as a winter bald eagle nesting site.
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East Lawrence
Journal- World
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Lawrence
Riverfront
West Campus project wins city incentives in Kansas
Lawrence voters approved a Tax Increment Financing district and a 1.5 percent Community Improvement District sales tax for The Crossing on West Campus. The plan, led by West District Improvement Company, includes research buildings, retail, housing, and a child care center near KU Innovation Park. Brad Finkelder praised the incentives for tax revenue and midtown infill development despite some calls to reduce incentives.
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University of Kansas
West
Lawrence City Commission
Courtney Shipley
CID
Brad Finkelder
Finkelder
West District Improvement Company
Kansas University Endowment Association
KU Innovation Park
Night court eyed for Lawrence municipal court proposal
Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council discussed creating an evening municipal court in Lawrence. City Commissioner Brad Finkelder and County DA Suzanne Valdez supported the plan while noting staffing needs and court willingness. Eudora already runs a 6 p.m. night session, and Baldwin City plans bi monthly night court ahead.
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Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Lawrence
Brad Finkelder
CJCC
Katy Fitzgerald
Finkelder
Douglas County District Court
Suzanne Valdez
Valdez
Eudora
Shaye Downing
Baldwin City
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