I only just heard about this. Apparently in tonight's city council meeting, Lawrence's Public Transit system (T), was on the chopping block. They were going to cut services by stopping the buses at 6pm instead of 8pm and save $600,000. That would have been too tragic to put into words. We need to be increasing our investment in public transportation -- for those who can't afford the price of gas (especially university students) and for conservation.
Luckily, lots of people spoke out against the idea, and the council decided to keep it at 8pm by "increasing transit fund mill levy by 0.425 mills and transfering money out of equipment reserve fund. Approved 4-1 with Chestnut opposed. He had said he did not want to transfer money from equipment reserve fund. He would have cut hours to 6 p.m." (LJWorld)
Now the city is debating whether to permit a second Wal-mart. I'm opposed, simply because (a) Lawrence already has a Wal-mart, and doesn't need another (b) a second Wal-mart does not fit into the city's own published growth plan, (c) I'm worried about the impact to other established businesses. But Wal-mart has their attorneys making threats of more litigation. Live blogging from LJWorld is here.
UPDATE: The city council approved the Wal-mart.
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