CritiTech leader has stake in lab building

New details emerged Friday about a multimillion-dollar city-county proposal designed, in part, to keep a promising pharmaceutical company from leaving Lawrence. Officials who put together the deal confirmed that the leader of CritiTech — the promising biotech company — also ...

• City, county asked to consider $2.9 million investment in former Oread Labs building
  City and county commissioners will consider issuing $2.9 million worth of debt as part of an economic development deal designed to keep a promising bioscience company in Lawrence, and to provide the community more space to attract other biotech firms.
• Public invited to tour library's new computer lab
  Area residents will soon have a chance to tour the Lawrence Public Library’s new computer lab.
• Second of three public forums on parks and recreation needs set for Thursday night
  The second of three public hearings to gather input on future parks and recreation needs is set for Thursday.
• City restores full employee bonus
  Lawrence city commissioners felt good enough about the city’s financial condition Tuesday night to add $130,000 to this year’s budget to provide a boost to a year-end employee bonus program.

• City of Lawrence employees in line for higher-than-expected year-end bonus
• City’s high prices driving away some rural water districts
• Community shelter leaders submit revised plan for new shelter, including renderings
• Library staff member attends conference
• City vows action on begging problem
• ‘Green tag’ purchase totals nearly $8,600
• Traffic study set for West Sixth Street
• Parks and Rec wants public input on projects
• Lawrence city commissioner seeks outright ban on panhandling downtown