In their first meeting with the public, the two finalists for Lawrence city manager were greeted with a full crowd and a variety of questions, ranging in topic from economic incentives to the city’s role in arts and culture.
About 150 people filled the meeting room at the Carnegie Building on Sunday for the event, where city manager finalists Susan Sherman and Craig Owens gave presentations that included their plans for the first 100 days in Lawrence. After their presentations, each finalist answered questions from the public for 30 minutes.
Lawrence resident Paul DeGeorge, who co-owns Wonder Fair, said he thought some people are frustrated with how development incentives have been used, and asked both finalists how they would approach economic development to ensure that both the opportunities and the benefits are distributed more equally.
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