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Lawrence commission adopts TIF district and KU Gateway STAR Bond despite resident concerns
Summary
The City Commission adopted a Tax Increment Financing redevelopment district and approved the KU Gateway STAR Bond project district on second and final reading after public comment raised concerns about district boundaries, timing relative to stadium reconstruction and exclusion of a proposed hotel from a community development district.
The Lawrence City Commission adopted on second and final reading an ordinance establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment District and a separate ordinance creating the KU Gateway STAR Bond project district on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The TIF ordinance passed unanimously; the STAR Bond ordinance passed 4-1, with Commissioner Sellers opposed.
The measures formalize financing districts tied to the KU Gateway project and authorize city participation in the debt and tax-sharing mechanisms that will be used to fund infrastructure and redevelopment in the Gateway area, including an allocation…
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