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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 2003
Page
7
The Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting Ordinance No. 7706 addressing tax abatement requirements and wage floor rules for recipients.
SE Ce Uy reports that the proposed ordinance would require newly tax abated companies to pay a living wage set at 130 percent of the federal poverty line for a family of three this year, amounting to $9.53 per hour, for employees.
The City Commission sets October as Disability Employment Awareness Month and designates Put The Brakes on Fatalities Day. They approve minutes, claims, and multiple licenses for Johnny's Tavern Kaspar's Bar & Grill India Palace and others, plus bids for street tree work and landscaping contracts. The agenda includes ordinances on zoning rezones, condemned property, annexation, and site plans, with multiple plats and easements approved. The commission also authorizes road and bridge reconstruction, transit funding with KDOT, mural extension, mortgage releases, and tax abatement considerations, plus an executive session on legal matters and potential real estate deals.
The Antiques Roadshow visits Kansas City for three episodes airing on PBS starting today. Items include William S Burroughs memorabilia, a large 18th century French tapestry, and a rare American Indian tobacco pouch valued up to 35,000 dollars. Kansas residents David Leamon Carolyn Mills Elise Cooper are featured with their items.
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