CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending January 17, 2014

Parks and Recreation News

During the first two weeks of January, Parks and Recreation offered free dance and fitness demo classes, providing people of all ages the opportunity to try out the different activities the department has to offer.  Also, staff recently determined the trail path at the site of a future park to be named after long-time Director of Bert Nash Community Health Center Sandra J. Shaw. Bert Nash will eventually donate the property to the city once the trail is completed.  The trail will be funded through a matching grant from the Sunflower Foundation received by John McGrew’s Outside for a Better Inside. Photos

Public Works Project Recap and Street Division Annual Report

Public Works completed another busy year of projects. The attached slideshow is a before and after photo presentation of some of our contracted and internal projects from 2013.  The Public Works Street Division has also prepared their annual report. 

Results of Routine Levee Inspection Received

The Public Works Department received the official findings of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) routine inspection of the Kansas River Levee (Lawrence Unit) that was conducted on August 26, 2013.  Additional Information is attached.