City Of Lawrence, KS

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Lawrence civic process, on the record.

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City Of Lawrence, KS is a municipal meeting feed built from the working rooms of local government. Recent entries follow transportation boards, parks, code appeals, aviation, arts, planning, and police review as they handle public comment, amendments, policies, and adjournments.

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About City Of Lawrence, KS

City Of Lawrence, KS is a podcast feed of Lawrence public meetings, centered on the actual mechanics of local government. It does not shape the material into interviews or commentary. Instead, it preserves meetings as they proceed: someone calls the room to order, attendance is checked, minutes are approved, public comment is invited, staff present updates, board members ask questions, and motions either carry or wait for more work. Recent episodes show the breadth of that machinery. The Lawrence-Douglas County MPO Policy Board discusses a countywide bikeway plan, road user charges, and future transportation funding. The MPO Technical Advisory Committee considers a transportation improvement program amendment and freight network designations. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members discuss foundations, sponsorships, capacity, and agenda planning. Building Code Board of Appeals works through Senate Bill 418, IRC adoption questions, and what can or cannot be required. Aviation Advisory Board spends time on airport projects, lease policy, fees, rankings, and adoption language. Cultural Arts Commission reviews Percent for Art funding, performance art language, public art procedures, and gaps in implementation. Planning Commission Mid Month hears consultant work and talks through rural development, roads, service capacity, and related procedures. Community Police Review Board introduces new faces and notes open seats. The texture is procedural, sometimes technical, and often conversational in the way public meetings become conversational when policy meets logistics. There are pauses, corrections, side comments, remote participants, and reminders about weather, rooms, schedules, and next meetings. That is part of the point. The feed gives civic followers raw access to the places where local details are sorted before they become cleaner public documents. It is most useful when a listener wants to know not just what topic appeared on an agenda, but how the people in the room talked through it.

Made for: Suits a listener who follows Lawrence government closely and wants direct access to board and commission discussion. It also suits someone tracking transportation, planning, parks, arts, airport, code, or police review items before they are reduced to summaries.

What sets it apart: Unlike civic recap shows, this feed keeps the procedural texture intact: roll calls, amendments, questions, public comment windows, and the small uncertainties of meeting work. Its strength is unfiltered local specificity rather than narration.

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    10/09/25 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·2h 49m
  2. 2

    12/08/25 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·1h 31m
  3. 3

    12/03/25 Aviation Advisory Board

    ·1h 27m
  4. 4

    12/02/25 City Commission

    ·39m
  5. 5

    11/20/25 LD-C MPO Policy Board

    ·49m
  6. 6

    11/20/25 Historic Resources Commission

    ·2h 2m
  7. 7

    11/19/25 Community Police Review Board

    ·1h 1m
  8. 8

    11/18/25 City Commission

    ·31m
  9. 9

    11/17/25 Planning Commission

    ·52m
  10. 10

    11/13/25 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·1h 57m
  11. 11

    11/12/25 Bike Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting 4

    ·1h 34m
  12. 12

    11/04/25 MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    ·18m
  13. 13

    11/12/25 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·38m
  14. 14

    11/11/25 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·57m
  15. 15

    02/10/26 City Commission

    ·5h 2m
  16. 16

    10/14/25 City Commission

    ·3h 20m
  17. 17

    04/02/26 Sign Code Board of Appeals

    ·20m
  18. 18

    03/26/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 19m
  19. 19

    03/26/26 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    ·1h 40m
  20. 20

    03/25/26 Planning Commission

    ·1h 32m
  21. 21

    03/11/26 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·1h 8m
  22. 22

    03/19/26 Historic Resourcess Commission

    ·1h 57m
  23. 23

    03/17/26 City Commission

    ·27m
  24. 24

    03/11/26 Community Police Review Board

    ·1h 14m
  25. 25

    03/12/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·1h 55m
  26. 26

    03/10/26 City Commission

    ·4h 1m
  27. 27

    03/09/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·58m
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    03/03/26 City Commission

    ·3h 58m
  29. 29

    02/25/26 Lawrence Bike Plan Meeting 7

    ·1h 39m
  30. 30

    02/25/26 Planning Commission

    ·2h 1m
  31. 31

    02/09/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·1h 22m
  32. 32

    02/26/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 11m
  33. 33

    02/23/26 Connected City

    ·50m
  34. 34

    02/19/26 L-DC MPO Policy Board

    ·29m
  35. 35

    02/19/26 Historic Resources Commission

    ·4h 19m
  36. 36

    10/13/25 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·1m
  37. 37

    12/09/25 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·41m
  38. 38

    02/17/26 City Commission

    ·4h 45m
  39. 39

    02/12/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 34m
  40. 40

    02/12/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·2h 15m
  41. 41

    02/11/26 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·2h 3m
  42. 42

    02/03/26 MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    ·13m
  43. 43

    02/03/26 City Commission

    ·2h 59m
  44. 44

    01/29/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 35m
  45. 45

    01/28/26 Planning Commission

    ·1h 7m
  46. 46

    01/22/26 Joint ESAB and Connected City Work Session

    ·1h 34m
  47. 47

    01/21/26 Community Police Review Board

    ·32m
  48. 48

    01/20/26 City Commission

    ·2h 2m
  49. 49

    01/15/26 Historic Resources Commission

    ·2h 1m
  50. 50

    01/14/26 Aviation Advisory Board Special Meeting

    ·48m
  51. 51

    01/14/26 Planning Commission Mid-month

    ·1h 3m
  52. 52

    01/12/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·1h 53m
  53. 53

    01/13/26 City Commission

    ·2h 43m
  54. 54

    01/06/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·2h 2m
  55. 55

    01/08/26 Board of Zoning Appeals

    ·20m
  56. 56

    01/06/26 City Commission

    ·3h 48m
  57. 57

    12/17/25 Lawrence Bike Plan Update Steering Committee #5

    ·1h 25m
  58. 58

    12/17/25 Planning Commission

    ·1h 51m
  59. 59

    12/16/25 City Commission

    ·6h 2m
  60. 60

    12/15/25 Human Relations Commission

    ·1h 24m
  61. 61

    12/11/25 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    ·53m
  62. 62

    12/10/25 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·1h 13m
  63. 63

    12/10/25 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·2h 1m
  64. 64

    12/09/25 City Commission

    ·5h 38m
  65. 65

    11/04/25 City Commission

    ·12m
  66. 66

    11/11/25 City Commission

    ·51m
  67. 67

    11/10/25 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·1h 6m
  68. 68

    11/06/25 Board of Zoning Appeals

    ·1h 34m
  69. 69

    11/04/25 cc podcast

    ·12m
  70. 70

    10/23/25 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·1h 46m
  71. 71

    10/28/25 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·59m
  72. 72

    10/22/25 Planning Commission

    ·4h 40m
  73. 73

    10/21/25 City Commission

    ·1h 55m
  74. 74

    10/20/25 Human Relations Commission

    ·1h 36m
  75. 75

    10/20/25 Connected City

    ·1h 46m
  76. 76

    10/16/25 Historic Resources Commission

    ·1h 14m
  77. 77

    10/08/25 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·24m
  78. 78

    10/07/25 MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    ·19m
  79. 79

    10/07/25 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 6m
  80. 80

    10/07/25 City Commission

    ·2h 39m
  81. 81

    10/02/25 Board of Zoning Appeals

    ·49m
  82. 82

    09/25/25 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    ·52m
  83. 83

    09/24/25 Planning Commission

    ·1h 56m
  84. 84

    09/22/25 Planning Commission

    ·2h 58m
  85. 85

    09/18/25 Historic Resources Commission

    ·2h 14m
  86. 86

    09/16/25 Building Code Board of Appeals

    ·1h 45m
  87. 87

    09/16/25 City Commission

    ·4h 55m
  88. 88

    09/15/25 Connected City

    ·1h 15m
  89. 89

    09/10/25 Aviation Advisory Board

    ·2h 48m
  90. 90

    09/11/25 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    ·1h 54m
  91. 91

    09/10/25 Cultural Arts Commission

    ·1h
  92. 92

    09/09/25 City Commission

    ·5h 41m
  93. 93

    09/08/25 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    ·48m
  94. 94

    09/04/25 Board of Zoning Appeals

    ·1h 43m
  95. 95

    09/02/25 City Commission

    ·4h 26m
  96. 96

    08/27/25 Lawrence Bikes Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting #3

    ·1h 23m
  97. 97

    08/28/25 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    ·1h 23m
  98. 98

    12/18/25 Historic Resources Commission

    The Historic Resources Commission meeting begins with preliminary instructions, roll call, and acknowledgment of communications from the state historic preservation office.

    ·1h 13m
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    02/26/26 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board meeting begins with housekeeping announcements and introductions of new members.

    ·1h 24m
  100. 100

    01/07/26 Lawrence Bikes Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting #6

    A steering committee meeting discusses prioritizing bikeways for standalone funding to improve network connectivity.

    ·1h 13m
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    04/16/26 L-DC MPO Policy Board

    A local government MPO Policy Board meeting begins with roll call, quorum confirmation, and a brief update on new offices before moving to approve minutes.

    Apr 17, 2026·13m
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    04/16/26 Historic Resources Commission

    Apr 17, 2026·3h 37m
  103. 103

    04/14/26 City Commission

    Apr 15, 2026·4h 39m
  104. 104

    04/14/26 MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    A technical advisory committee meeting begins with roll call and approval of previous minutes.

    Apr 15, 2026·19m·1 clip
  105. 105

    04/13/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    Hidden gem

    ["The April 13, 2026 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting centers on a master plan update that staff say contains 178 recommendations.", "Mark explains that yellow boxes mean completed or ongoing work, purple items are CIP proposals, and gray items are unfunded requests moving through the city budget process.", "Porter describes arts and culture work with Designing Local, public art policy that has been reaffirmed three times, and partners including Lawrence Art Center, Theatre Lawrence, Watkins Museum of History, and Lawrence Public Library.", "The board then debates whether to form a subcommittee to study a parks foundation and sponsorships before closing with FIFA planning, six community viewing parties, and a Stan Hurd earthwork project."]

    Apr 14, 2026·1h 5m·4 clips
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    04/09/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    Hidden gem

    City Of Lawrence, KS spends this 04/09/26 Building Code Board of Appeals meeting on Senate Bill 418 and whether the city should keep the 2018 IRC for smaller homes while moving other code areas to 2024.

    Apr 10, 2026·1h 36m·5 clips
  107. 107

    04/09/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    Apr 10, 2026·2h 48m
  108. 108

    04/08/26 Aviation Advisory Board

    Hidden gem

    John demonstrates a Laserfiche waitlist that automatically tracks applications, queue changes, offers, and repeated declines.

    Apr 9, 2026·1h 49m·2 clips
  109. 109

    04/08/26 Cultural Arts Commission

    Hidden gem

    On April 8, 2026, the City of Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission moved through a packed agenda of public art proposals and a percent-for-art policy update with Daniel B.

    Apr 9, 2026·1h 38m·5 clips
  110. 110

    04/07/26 City Commission

    Apr 8, 2026·4h 29m
  111. 111

    04/08/26 Planning Commission Mid Month

    Apr 8, 2026·1h 2m
  112. 112

    04/02/26 Sign Code Board of Appeals

    Apr 3, 2026·20m
  113. 113

    03/26/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    Mar 27, 2026·1h 19m
  114. 114

    03/26/26 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    Mar 27, 2026·1h 40m
  115. 115

    03/25/26 Planning Commission

    Mar 26, 2026·1h 32m
  116. 116

    03/11/26 Cultural Arts Commission

    Mar 25, 2026·1h 8m
  117. 117

    03/19/26 Historic Resourcess Commission

    Mar 20, 2026·1h 57m
  118. 118

    03/17/26 City Commission

    Mar 18, 2026·27m
  119. 119

    03/11/26 Community Police Review Board

    A community police review board meeting begins with introductions of new members and law enforcement liaisons.

    Mar 13, 2026·1h 14m
  120. 120

    03/12/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    Mar 13, 2026·1h 55m
  121. 121

    03/10/26 City Commission

    Mar 11, 2026·4h 1m
  122. 122

    03/09/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    Mar 10, 2026·58m
  123. 123

    03/03/26 City Commission

    Mar 4, 2026·3h 58m
  124. 124

    02/25/26 Lawrence Bike Plan Meeting 7

    Mar 2, 2026·1h 39m
  125. 125

    02/25/26 Planning Commission

    Feb 27, 2026·2h 1m
  126. 126

    02/26/26 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board

    Feb 27, 2026·1h 24m
  127. 127

    02/26/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    Feb 26, 2026·1h 11m
  128. 128

    02/23/26 Connected City

    Feb 24, 2026·50m
  129. 129

    02/19/26 L-DC MPO Policy Board

    Feb 21, 2026·29m
  130. 130

    02/19/26 Historic Resources Commission

    Feb 20, 2026·4h 19m
  131. 131

    02/17/26 City Commission

    Feb 18, 2026·4h 45m
  132. 132

    02/12/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    Feb 13, 2026·1h 34m
  133. 133

    02/12/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    Feb 13, 2026·2h 15m
  134. 134

    02/11/26 Cultural Arts Commission

    Feb 12, 2026·2h 3m
  135. 135

    02/10/26 City Commission

    Feb 11, 2026·5h 2m
  136. 136

    02/09/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    Feb 10, 2026·1h 22m
  137. 137

    02/03/26 MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    Feb 4, 2026·13m
  138. 138

    02/03/26 City Commission

    Feb 4, 2026·2h 59m
  139. 139

    01/29/26 Building Code Board of Appeals

    Jan 30, 2026·1h 35m
  140. 140

    01/28/26 Planning Commission

    Jan 29, 2026·1h 7m
  141. 141

    01/22/26 Joint ESAB and Connected City Work Session

    Jan 23, 2026·1h 34m
  142. 142

    01/21/26 Community Police Review Board

    The Community Police Review Board holds its first meeting of 2026, approving minutes from previous meetings and outlining public comment rules.

    Jan 22, 2026·32m
  143. 143

    01/20/26 City Commission

    Jan 21, 2026·2h 2m
  144. 144

    01/15/26 Historic Resources Commission

    Jan 16, 2026·2h 1m
  145. 145

    01/14/26 Aviation Advisory Board Special Meeting

    Jan 15, 2026·48m
  146. 146

    01/12/26 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

    Jan 14, 2026·1h 53m
  147. 147

    01/13/26 City Commission

    Jan 14, 2026·2h 43m
  148. 148

    01/14/26 Planning Commission Mid-month

    Jan 14, 2026·1h 3m
  149. 149

    01/08/26 Board of Zoning Appeals

    Jan 9, 2026·20m
  150. 150

    01/06/26 Affordable Housing Advisory Board

    Jan 9, 2026·2h 2m