Lawrence groups push downtown financing bill in Topeka
Lawrence city officials business leaders and citizen group representatives urged lawmakers to pass a proposed law creating a special improvement district for downtown Lawrence. The measure would finance district improvements with bonds repaid by local taxpayers and allow development including a large department store. The substitute bill adds safeguards including district limits four square blocks minimum hearings planning commission eminent domain oversight and 40 percent owner thresholds. Supporters include Downtown Lawrence Assn. and local civic groups. some committee members questioned eminent domain.
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Senate to hear state investigation bill after KU Medical Center killings
A Kansas Senate panel will hear a bill requiring automatic state investigations of murders kidnappings or attempted crimes in state owned or controlled buildings. The measure follows shotgun killings of a 25 year old physician and a 54 year old woman at KU Medical Center emergency room. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation would lead such inquiries. local agencies probe for suspects continue.
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Washburn seeks to join state university system
The Washburn University Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution to affiliate the municipally owned school with the state universities as an autonomous university. The plan would keep Washburns law school and programs intact. Board chairman Merle Blair said the action made official what.
School board forum planned by Advisory Committee for Children’s Services
A public meeting set for Wednesday from 11 30 a m to 1 36 p m at the Lawrence Public Library will present a question and answer session with school board candidates. The six candidates include incumbents Bob Davis and Roger Pine and challengers James Dwyer Mary McGhee Lorraine Michel and J Howard Rutting. A six member panel will pose questions and audience inquiries will be welcomed. The committee plans to forward the resolution to the state Legislature while a Washburn affiliation bill moves through committee in the House Ways and Means.
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