Property tax appeals show 54 percent adjusted at first hearing
Douglas County Appraiser Marion Johnson reported 1,436 residential appeals last spring with 54 percent adjusted at the first hearing and 48 percent of 258 commercial appeals likewise adjusted. Second level hearings changed 45 percent of 195 residential appeals and 35 percent of 84 commercial appeals. Final Board of Tax Appeals action remains under 100 cases. results not yet complete.
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Sound Off Access Line Instructions
Readers are urged to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and select category 7478 to hear a recorded prompt inviting them to leave their question. The notice provides the call-in method and category for submitting inquiries.
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Free toddler and infant screenings in Douglas County)
Free screenings for children age 3 and younger offered by the Douglas County Infant Toddler Coordinating Council at Lawrence Public Library auditorium from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesday. Screenings by child development professionals. additional screenings for ages 3 to 5 through the Lawrence Early Education Program. Also, extended screenings up to age 5 via East Central Kansas Cooperative in Education in Baldwin and Eudora with contact numbers. Food distribution for eligible Douglas County commodity participants by ECKAN at several sites including Baldwin and Eudora locations on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Kansas
Douglas County
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
ECKAN
Douglas County Senior Services
American Legion Hall
Eudora City Hall
Edgewood Community Center
Edgewood Apartments
Haskell, Lawrence
Lawrence- Douglas County
Ellena Automobile Complex
Lawrence-Douglas County
Community event schedule in Lawrence and Douglas County
A dense listing of local health clinics meetings and classes in Lawrence and Douglas County. Highlights include a Lawrence City Commission meeting at 7 p.m., a Wakarusa Township meeting at 5:30, and a series of health and community events across venues such as Holcom Recreation Center and the Lied Center.
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Haskell
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Elm
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Sixth
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Police Reports And Crime Notes From Lawrence Area
Burglary reports detail a 1995 black Jeep Wrangler damaged in the 1600 block of Oxford with a stereo stolen and total losses around 1,160 dollars, and a separate vehicle theft from the 1400 block of West Seventh with a 1,150 dollar CD player taken. Arrests include Kelli Ann Russell for aggravated assault and Julius Kal Smith on a Texas warrant for robbery and theft. A 13 year old girl was assaulted by a stranger in the 1700 block of Vermont. Fire calls note a malfunctioning light and a mysterious odor at Health Care Access. Ambulance logs show multiple medical emergencies and accidents, including a seven-car crash and a single-vehicle injury near Perry. Nora Cottrell, 62, was injured in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 near Perry and transported to Stormont-Vail.
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Russell
Douglas County
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Sheriff's Reports
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Smith
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Dismissals and Births Reported in Pomona and McLouth
Dawna Houchin and her baby girl are dismissed in Pomona. Chase Porter is also dismissed. Becky and Richard Stephens announce a birth in Lawrence a boy on Sunday. Robert and Carrie Koch welcome a boy in McLouth on Monday.
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Lawrence
Chase Porter
Pomona
Becky
Richard Stephens
Robert
Carrie Koch
McLouth
Robbers hit local Pizza Hut in Lawrence
Four men robbed the Pizza Hut at 1606 W. 23rd in Lawrence on Monday night, demanding cash. An armed suspect reportedly brandished a handgun. they fled on foot with an undisclosed amount. No injuries reported among about six employees and six customers. Call Crime Stoppers at 843 TIPS (8477) with tips. anonymity and rewards offered.
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