June 30, 2021
The Lawrence City Commission will begin holding hybrid meetings on Tuesday, July 6, which means attendees can choose whether to attend in-person or virtually. City Commissioners will be in-person at City Hall. People may join the meeting virtually by Zoom or in-person. Some staff will be present in the room while others will participate virtually. Virtual participation will continue to be allowed for any participant, including staff, board and commission members, and the public.
City staff adapted the City Commission meeting room layout to accommodate hybrid meetings. Audience chairs will be separated by six feet of distance and the City Hall lobby will also be set up for a limited number of members of the public to view meetings in person.
Unvaccinated people will be required to wear a mask. Masks are optional for vaccinated people. This conforms with existing city policy and public health recommendations.
Those who want to provide public comment may continue to do so virtually or by attending the meeting in-person. For in-person participants who are required to or choose to wear a mask, masks may be removed while making remarks at the podium.
Other city boards and commissions are exploring hybrid options but, with current mask requirements, may continue with virtual meetings for the foreseeable future.
Contact: Porter Arneill, Director of Communications and Creative Resources, parneill@lawrenceks.org | (785) 832-3402