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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2013
Page
5
The city schedules a 6:35 p.m. meeting at City Hall on Sixth and Massachusetts to discuss the Enology Channel 25 agenda and review online meeting documents at lawrences.org. Taxes for a hotel plan will be considered during the session.
City commissioners study a proposed hotel at Ninth and New Hampshire streets to determine financing options and possible tax increases to support the project. The plan aims to spur downtown development and attract visitors with a new lodging facility.
A development group led by Doug Compton seeks to raise the Tax Increment Financing cap for the new hotel to 4 million from 3.5 million. The extra funding would come from a separate multistory apartment and office building at a nearby intersection, intended to improve the project’s financial feasibility.
The May 12 2013 week is Police Week with Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 and May 18 as Fire Medical Fill the Boot Days for MDA. May 19 marks Public Works Week with May declared Mental Health Month. The consent agenda covers minutes, claims, licenses, and numerous bids and administrative actions including vehicle purchases, a change order, zoning ordinance, special event permits, engineering agreements, insurance coverages, right of way permits, alcohol on public way, and various property and economic development notes. The meeting also includes public hearings on redevelopment plans and tax increments, and letters to officials regarding firearms exemptions and national sales tax policy.
Kansas lawmakers debate shifting from governor appointment via a nominating commission to a system with more legislative input for Supreme Court justices. Supporters note a national trend toward merit selection while critics warn of increased politics and potential gridlock amid a GOP-dominated legislature.
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