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No jokes here — April issues of The Flame and The Flame Online are now available online: lawrenceks.gov/newsletter 🔥
The first City Load day of the year is almost here, Lawrence. 🌿🚚
If you have spring yard projects on your mind, this is the easiest way to stock up.
📅 Saturday, April 4 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
🏡 City residents only (proof of residency required)
🚛 Compost and woodchips... will be loaded into your truck or trailer by City staff
A few important heads-ups so everything runs smoothly:
💵 Cash only and please bring exact change (no bills larger than $20)
🚫 No self-loading and no drop-offs during City Load event days
🪣 We will start with one scoop per vehicle until 11th Street is clear
⏰ Want 2–3 scoops? Come after 10:30 a.m. if you can (not guaranteed, depends on traffic)
☔ The Compost Facility will close for severe weather or lightning
💲 $15 per scoop, up to 3 scoops per visit
Check details before you go ➡️
First City-load event of the year set for April 4 at City Compost Facility
The City of Lawrence will host the first City Load event of the year at the City Compost Facility on Saturday, April 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This ......
lawrenceks.govAs a World Cup base camp location, Lawrence will see a significant influx of international visitors this summer. Join us for a Community Resource Fair to learn how we're preparing!
⚽️ WHEN: Thursday, April 9 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (drop in anytime)
⚽️ WHERE: Carnegie ...Building, 200 W 9th St.
⚽️ WHAT: Free information! Free snacks! Free giveaways!
Stop by to chat with representatives from the Lawrence Public Library, Explore Lawrence, Kansas African Studies Center, Kansas Department of Commerce, and more about everything from transportation to cultural readiness. Let's show the world our unmistakable hospitality!
Today's beautiful weather has us thinking about the upcoming Lawrence Earth Day Fair! ☀️ Join us on Saturday, April 18, from 1-4 p.m. in South Park.
🌎 This free event will feature lots of earth-friendly crafts and activities for you and your family.
Everyone deserves fair treatment in housing, employment, and public accommodations. If you experience discrimination or unequal access, the City of Lawrence Human Relations Division is here to support you.
Your rights matter — let's protect them together.
Call us at ...785-832-3310 or email lawrencehumanrelations@lawrenceks.gov.
Budget season is in full swing! Do you have questions about the City's 2027 Budget — or are you interested in chatting with a member of Team Lawrence about your ideas? Swing by one of our Budget & Brews events:
☕️ Budget & Brews on Tuesday, March 31, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at ...Uplift Coffee, 4000 W 6th St.
☕️ Budget & Brews on Monday, April 6, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Uplift Coffee, 624 N 2nd St.
If you can't see us in person, you can give us your budget feedback online. 💻 Visit Engage Lawrence to submit a budget simulation, answer our survey, add to the budget brainstorm, or submit your questions for our team:
2027 Budget
The City budget affects our entire community – every single person – which is why it’s important to our organization that we’re hearing from...
engage.lawrenceks.govHang12 is helping transform our local parking garage with 32 hand-painted parking markers of Kansas flora and fauna!
This project aligns with the city’s effort to beautify public spaces and make our garages more inviting for everyone.
Stay tuned for the upcoming ribbon-cutting... ceremony to celebrate the final installation! 🌻
@hang12lawrence is helping transform our local parking garage with 32 hand-painted parking markers of Kansas flora and fauna!
This project aligns with the city’s effort to beautify public spaces and make our garages more inviting for everyone.
Stay tuned for the upcoming ...ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the final installation! 🌻
Heads up, Lawrence Utility Billing Customers. ⚠️📬
The City is aware of a printing and mailing error affecting some utility bills with a bill date of March 16, 2026. In these cases, a bill may have been printed correctly for one customer but mailed to a different customer due to an ...error by our bill print vendor.
Here’s what to know right now:
✅ The bills shown in the City’s system and online customer portal are correct.
📲 If you think you received the wrong bill, please do not rely on the mailed paper copy. Instead, view your correct bill through the customer portal: utilitybilling.lawrenceks.gov
✉️ Need help right away? We can email you a copy of your correct bill upon request. Contact our team at utilitybilling@lawrenceks.gov
📞 We're receiving a lot of calls about this issue, so our call wait times are much longer than normal.
We're working with our vendor to investigate and will send a corrected mailing to affected customers. We will share an update as soon as timing is confirmed.
Thank you for your patience as we work to fix this quickly and make sure customers have the correct information.