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Council reauthorizes recreation revolving fund, approves Veterans Stadium account; several other revolving accounts tabled
Summary
The council reauthorized the recreation department’s revolving account and approved Veterans Memorial Stadium’s spending limit but tabled other revolving fund reauthorizations after councilors asked for more detail; staff warned some actions must be completed by June 30/July 1 under state law.
The Lawrence City Council reauthorized the Recreation Department’s revolving account and approved a spending limit for the Veterans Memorial Stadium account at its June 30 special meeting, while tabling several other revolving‑fund reauthorizations pending further review.
Martha Velez, director of Health and Human Services and Recreation, explained that the recreation revolving account funds summer programs, field trips and park rental revenues. “When we collect these monies, they come in,” Velez said, and she read expenditures such as group field trip tickets and operational supplies. The council voted…
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