Author: nliacoordinator

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

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

    The famous big boy locomotive will be making a pass through North Lawrence and Union Pacific Depot as a part of the Coast to Coast 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…

  • May 2026 meeting minutes

    April 13th, 2026Neighborhood Meeting MinutesStarted: 7:00pmAttendance: 8Ted welcomed everyone in attendance and stated that the spring summer newsletter is in the works and the garage sale will be the weekend of May 16th, 2026. Ted is already getting calls from Topeka residents to confirm the date of the garage sale and the map will be…

  • January 2026 Minutes

    January 12th, 2026North Lawrence Improvement Association Neighborhood Meeting MinutesAttendees: 8Meeting Start Time: 7:00pmMinutes:Ted and neighbors expressed gratitude to Parks and Recreation for the beautiful holiday light display and the wonderful figurines. Ted shared that lights on the bridge would be a great addition for the future. The neighbors expressed wanting the light display to continue…

  • November 2025 Minutes

    November 10th, 2025North Lawrence Improvement Association Neighborhood Meeting MinutesAttendees: 9Meeting Start Time: 7:00pmTed addressed all present and went over the minutes from last meeting. Ted asked the neighbors to think about how to create safe streets and what type of businesses the neighbors would like to see on the corridor. He handed out paper and…

  • November 2025 Neigborhood Meeting Minutes

    November 10th, 2025North Lawrence Improvement Association Neighborhood Meeting MinutesAttendees: 9Meeting Start Time: 7:00pm Ted addressed all present and went over the minutes from last meeting. Ted asked the neighbors to think about how to create safe streets and what type of businesses the neighbors would like to see on the corridor. He handed out paper…

  • October Meeting Minutes

    October 13th 2025North Lawrence Improvement Association Neighborhood Meeting MinutesAttendees: 10Meeting Start Time: 7:04pmMinutes: Ted welcomed all to the meeting and offered the floor to Bob Schumm. Mr. Schumm addressed everyone and encouraged all to get out and vote and notified the attendees that there will be a transitional care housing forum on October 30th. He…

  • April Meeting Minutes

    7 residents in attendance…meeting started 7:08pm Ted announces the guest speaker Bart Littlejohn who is currently running for city commission. Bart Littlejohn started with his own speech on his candidacy. Bart is running for city commission yet again, jumping back into it to help the city out and support projects coming around the corner. Bart…

  • March Meeting Minutes

    19 residents in attendance… meeting started 7:03pm Ted announces the guest speakers and discusses the agenda of events. Ted started out with mentioning the new announcement from Evergy to try and pass a tax to the residents of Lawrence to pay for the new power plant structures and the solar farm project that is intended…

  • February Meeting Minutes

    8 in attendance… Meeting started 7:01pm Interim Fire Chief Joe Hardy is in attendance for giving an update and presentation on the fire brigade’s operations. Joe Hardy was born in Lawrence and went to Haskell, been in Lawrence his whole life, has family in North Lawrence, East Lawrence, and West Lawrence. Talked about getting involved…

  • Notice to Attend: Douglas County Commission Rushed Solar Project Meeting

    Dear North Lawrence residents: We need your voices heard for this very important moment in North Lawrence history. You are affected by the current plans proposed and current slated for a rushed vote on Wednesday, December 18th at 5:30pm; we need your voices heard. This solar panel project will affect every North Lawrence resident in…