Regents clash over open meetings and half million payout
Kansas Regents face dispute over whether a $500,000 post chancellor salary for Gray-Little was binding and could be approved only in public session. Critics argue executive session actions violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act as the deal relied on signatures and payroll terms.
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Regents
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Kansas Board of Regents
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Gray-Little
University
Flanders
Board of Regents
Journal-World
Robert Hemenway
City eyes one level underground garage for Borders site
Garage commissioners indicated interest in advancing a parking solution for the 700 New Hampshire St project. Vice Mayor Lisa Larsen emphasized using property efficiently as plans envision a mixed use building with Price Chopper on the ground floor and about 70 apartments above. Developers propose a single level underground garage with city construction of the parking facility.
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Borders
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Price Chopper
Downtown grocery project prompts parking and incentives discussion
City officials weigh a plan to expand an off site parking garage to serve a new downtown grocery store. The 300 to 320 space facility could cost about 5 4 million, with 2 million from the project proceeds through a special financing district and a ti f exemption on construction materials. Officials debate public funding versus private investment and await a downtown master plan before further action.
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Lawrence
Mike Treanor
Tom Markus
Markus
Matthew Herbert
Leslie Soden
City Commission
Lawrence district weighs bill as school funding bill advances
District Vice President Jessica Beeson calls the bill a long overdue step while acknowledging room for improvement. The district may face a property tax increase in the next budget and finances chief Kathy Johnson notes it is early to gauge impact. The board aims to fund 2018-2019 with new state aid and local options money, while considering bond costs and interest rate trends amid federal rate hikes.
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Kathy Johnson
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Kansas
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Lawrence School Board
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Supreme Court
AT&T picks Lawrence Wichita for new 5G Evolution rollout
The telecom selects Lawrence and Wichita in Kansas and St. Joseph in Missouri for 5G Evolution, with Kansas City hinted for later. Some Brown and Trego counties also gain service. Coverage is not universal in Lawrence, and device compatibility varies. Retiring AT&T Kansas head Mike Scott led the team. replacement not named. This excerpt from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk on LJWorld.com.
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Ljworld.com
Journal-World invites correction of significant errors
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and provides contact options. Readers can call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report mistakes.
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