Several Lawrence residents voiced their objections Tuesday to a city policy that requires property owners to pay for repairs to sidewalks adjacent to their properties.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received an update from city staff about the implementation of the sidewalk maintenance policy adopted last year. The policy requires property owners to fix sidewalks that run adjacent to their homes or businesses that the city deems hazardous. Several residents from northwest Lawrence, where the program has been initiated, have voiced concerns and asked that the program be halted.
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