Mayor Jason Salamun gave a presentation to the committee on the proposed restructuring of the city government. Salamun said ...

The idea is that home rule would give the city more financial flexibility. Nine elected home rule commissioners were elected to study this government structure over nine months. They believe it's ...

They will no longer be responsible for overseeing any bureaus, which has been a key role of council members under the outgoing government structure. Members of City Council will no longer be ...

The cost of a different government, likely a “mayor and council” version, would not be appreciably greater than the current cost, he said. Quinn, a Democrat, said he would prefer the city keep ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The group pushing for the changes believes the new structure will reduce dysfunction in city government, arguing the current strong mayor-council ...

Lawrence City Hall is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. Lawrence voters on Tuesday narrowly rejected a referendum that would have altered the city’s structure of government, voting down a proposal that ...