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Parks director to leave; pool renovation, turf ribbon cutting and bike-loop placeholder outlined

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, City of Lawrence · September 10, 2025
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Summary

Director Elise announced her departure (last day Oct. 3). Staff outlined pool renovation bidding and phased construction to avoid a full-season closure, confirmed a Sept. 19 turf field ribbon cutting (first use Sept. 20), and noted a Shaw-to-Michigan loop extension was placed as a CIP placeholder for future review.

Elise, director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, told the advisory board this was her last meeting; she said her last day with the City of Lawrence would be Oct. 3 and that Lindsay would serve as interim director. "This is my last meeting as the director of park recreation and culture. My last day here in the city of Lawrence will be October 3," she said.

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