City files suit to terminate Dread Inn incentive deal
The city of Lawrence sues Thomas Fritzel and three affiliated companies in Douglas County District Court. The complaint alleges a fraudulent scheme to obtain inflated tax rebates via the Oread district backing The Dread Inn project and seeks to terminate the incentive agreement and recover more than $400,000 in reimbursements plus potential damages up to $11 million. The suit cites a city commissioned report by Allen, Gibbs & Houlik detailing false retail sales and related wiring and mail fraud.
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River Rock
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Oread hotel tax dispute timeline and audits
Anonymous tip prompts an auditor review of special taxing districts tied to the Oread hotel project. City officials withhold details while pursuing more than 500000 dollars from the developers after an audit flags possible sales tax law violations.
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KU considers February 2017 for posting job and June 2017 for chancellor
Newton outlined the plan to post the chancellor job by February 2017 and hire and announce a new chancellor by June 2017, with start around July 1 2017. Regent Murfin praised Dillon as chancellor search committee chair while Dillon’s KU ties and Kroger leadership history were noted.
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Shane Bangerter
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Fred Ellsworth
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Kansas State University
K-State
Richard Myers
Dennis Mullin
Myers
Mullin
R. William Funk and Associates
Gray-Little
School of Business
Neeli Bendapudi
Births in Lawrence greet new babies this week
Jordan and Kelly Clark welcome a girl in Lawrence on Wednesday. Maggie and Brandon Graham have a baby boy in Lawrence. Kierra Henry and Jacob Mason announce a boy born in Lawrence.
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Kelly Clark
Lawrence
Maggie
Brandon Graham
Kierra Henry
Jacob Mason
KU policy outlines restricted access areas with entry controls
Policy proposes areas only for authorized personnel with key, card or code. Non employees would require pre screening and notarized statements acknowledging guns are prohibited plus a photo ID. Areas like child care centers and brain imaging at KU Medical Center may be restricted and gun storage lockers considered for patients.
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KU Medical Center
Pottorff
Regents
Board of Regents
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