10 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1977
Page
1
An interim Kansas committee backed a single use value formula for farmland though full legislature may alter it. Dry cropland taxes would rise from 3.8 to 6.9 percent of the county base, an 82 percent increase, while homeowners likely face higher bills in a future statewide reappraisal.
The county uses value based tax shares for dry cropland grassland and residential land across Douglas Franklin Jefferson Johnson Leavenworth Osage Shawnee. It details how the use value proposal would alter residential utilities and other land class burdens and its effect on state aid to Baldwin Eudora and Lawrence schools under various phasing options.
Inspectors have checked about two thirds of the academic buildings and expect to release reports next week. Minor issues found in Hoch Auditorium and Wescoe Hall may lead to added exit signs or other precautions while fiberboard concerns will be weighed against existing recommendations. Nighttime emergency lighting will be reviewed for unused buildings and future checks target KU Medical Center after Thanksgiving. The article also notes an auction of 23 unclaimed bicycles at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Backers and critics clash as Kansas University rounds a busy week over a $2 million Memorial Stadium renovation. The Student Senate backs a resolution opposing a 50 cent to 1 dollar surcharge linked to funding, while the Athletic Corp. may approve the plan. The item centers on seating, surface replacement, and club and VIP expansions.
Opponents flock to abort the Old West Lawrence association bid to upzone 18 north of Ninth Street from C-5 to RS-2 while association backers call it upgrading. Proponents argue the change improves the neighborhood and would cut filing costs, with planning commission and city commission set to decide.
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