Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for August 30, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - All-Access to LJWorld.com $30 for 6 months - Just 17¢ per day! If you haven’t already, please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription to LJWorld.com. Subscribers are the No. 1 source of revenue that supports our local journalists. [Subscribe Today]( [Plans filed for new self-storage complex in eastern Lawrence; new apartment building near LMH; work continues on golf course]( Let’s look at some news and notes from around town: — The eastern edge of Lawrence doesn’t have a welcome sign, but if it did, it should include a message that says “we’re glad you are here, but we are really glad you brought all ... [Plans filed for new self-storage complex in eastern Lawrence; new apartment building near LMH; work continues on golf course]( By: Chad Lawhorn Let’s look at some news and notes from around town: — The eastern edge of Lawrence doesn’t have a welcome sign, but if it did, it should include a message that says “we’re glad you are here, but we are really glad you brought all ... August 29, 2024 @ 6:53pm [Lawrence Community Shelter files plans to add 24 cabins behind its main shelter in eastern Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn The tiny houses that are providing shelter for the homeless in Lawrence aren’t growing any bigger, but they are set to grow in number. As we’ve reported, the Lawrence Community Shelter has been discussing the idea of placing some of the ... August 28, 2024 @ 10:15am [City of Lawrence's sales tax collections fall in August, complicating already tight budget]( By: Chad Lawhorn It was a bad month at a bad time for Lawrence sales tax collections. Sales tax collections in Lawrence were down 5.3% from a year ago, according to the August report recently released by the state. That decline was significantly higher than ... August 27, 2024 @ 3:42pm [County's proposed tax rate cut would be largest in nearly 30 years; a look at how total tax bills are shaping up]( By: Chad Lawhorn We’ve reported several times how the proposed 3.6 mill property tax rate increase at Lawrence City Hall would be the largest for the city in at least 50 years. But if you are into history — or counting dollars — there is another part of ... August 26, 2024 @ 6:39pm [KU wins $500K grant to develop chatbot, other programs to help new businesses; demolition work to begin soon on downtown buildings]( By: Chad Lawhorn From a chatbot to an angel investor, the University of Kansas has won a $500,000 state grant to kickstart some outside-the-box programs aimed at spurring the creation of new businesses. The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded a FORGE ... August 23, 2024 @ 4:34pm [Islamic Center at 19th and Naismith to increase visibility with new worship space; historic fraternity files expansion plans]( By: Chad Lawhorn On many a basketball game day in Lawrence, the building at the southwest corner of 19th Street and Naismith Drive has been recognized as a great parking spot for busy Allen Fieldhouse, just a couple of blocks away. But it is not always ... August 22, 2024 @ 3:32pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044