Lawrence city leaders say they are ready for the city to expand beyond its longtime border along Kansas Highway 10, and some are even interested in expediting that process by requiring areas to join the city instead of waiting for property owners to opt in. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation on a study of the infrastructure and service needs — anticipated to cost more than $100 million — to add an area generally west of K-10 to the city’s boundaries. A few commissioners explicitly said they were interested in moving forward with those plans and prioritizing westward growth, rather than in another area, and Commissioner Brad Finkeldei said the city should consider requiring certain areas to join the city, a process called annexation.
Source: LJWorld
