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  • The Survey Results

    The NLIA would like to thank everyone that filled out the survey and to those that did not have a chance to get it filled out we want to hear your thoughts, ideas, concerns and feelings about your neighborhood. Please feel free to email nliacoordinator@gmail.com. We are excited to welcome new NLIA members and for…

  • August,2024 Neighborhood Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MinutesAugust 12th , 2024Call to order: 7:00pmAttendance: 8This meeting consisted of fellowship and discussions about the continued challenges of the un-housed camping along the river, the speed of drivers in the neighborhood, the success of the splash pad, the want for a new shelter that does not leak, the upcoming September picnic that will…

  • Big Boy Locomotive Scheduled to Pass Through Union Pacific Depot This October

    Big Boy Locomotive Scheduled to Pass Through Union Pacific Depot This October

    The famous big boy locomotive will be making a pass through North Lawrence and Union Pacific Depot as a part of the Heartland of America Tour No. 4014, unfortunately Big Boy will not stop for viewing in Lawrence, Kansas but will pass through en route from Union Station in Kansas City to Great Overland Station…

  • July 2024 meeting minutes

    Neighborhood MeetingJuly 8th, 2024Meeting Called to order: 7:00pmAttendance: 20Minutes:Ted welcomed all to the meeting. He informed all at the meeting that there will be a forum at a later date with candidates for city, county and state positions. Ted mentioned that the city is going to increase sales tax to support funding for housing for…

  • June Meeting Minutes

    11 residents in attendance… meeting started 7:04pm Brittany Hall is giving a presentation as she is running for representative of the 45th District, attended Haskell and attended Baker University for graduate school and lives in the Pinckney neighborhood. A website was presented hallforkansas.com for her campaign. Demolition has been approved for Lyons Park for the…

  • May Meeting Minutes

    Call to order: 7:05pmPresent: 13Ted welcomed Commissioner Lawson for attending the meeting. Ted talked about the new divisions of the city that will create 6 districts and that neighborhoods will be paired up. The question is will neighborhoods be able to understand concerns of their partnering neighborhoods.Neighbors shared at the meeting their concerns with the…

  • April Meeting Minutes

    Meeting started…7:04pm 16 residents in attendance Ted starts discussing a brief on the solar panel issue by discussing the threat of flooding returning because of the proposal for the solar panels and its lack of a storm water plan. The pumps would essentially not be able to handle the capacity that the new solar panels…

  • March Meeting Minutes

    Present: 12Call to order: 7:05pmTed Boyle introduced Ms. Tonda Hill. Ms. Hill shared that she has lived in Lawrence for 12 years she and has a strong background in criminal law. She shared a story that motivated her to realize that she wanted to make a difference in her district. She shared that an individual…

  • February Meeting Minutes

    Meeting started 7:02pm 6 residents in attendance Ted starts with the Palestinian protestors that are against ICL and their operations at their North Lawrence plant. Jason Miller, a representative from ICL, starts presenting about the issues with the protests against ICL as a whole. Jason talks about all the overseas unrest and how they have…

  • December Meeting Minutes

    22 residents in attendance… Ted starts the meeting 7:02pm Ted introduces the speaker Scott Thellman Ted gives an update on the transient problem, meeting taken place at John Taylor Park where the city stated the camps would be vacated along the river, that has succeeded with flying colors. The only camp is the city sanctioned…

  • Centenary United Methodist Church announces Festival of Nativities

    Centenary United Methodist Church announces Festival of Nativities

    Join the Centenary United Methodist Church in North Lawrence at 245 N 4th St for their Festival of Nativities! Their showcase will be held during the entire month of December until the 23rd on Saturdays and Sundays at noon to 4pm. The showcase will feature over 450 nativity sets from around the world! They will…

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