The town of Lecompton is known for its rich history. Founded in 1854, the town was originally named Bald Eagle and became Kansas’ territorial capital 11 years later. The small town is known as being “the birthplace of the Civil War, where slavery began to die.” Lecompton’s history is now represented through a new mural painted on the south wall of the former Lecompton High School gym. The mural, created by artist Rick Wright, depicts a landscape with a bald eagle emerging from the clouds. On each side of the eagle are buildings and wagons and below is the phrase “Populi Voce Nata,” which means “Born by the voice of the people.” The mural, which has been named “Resilience,” was a project funded by Lecompton Community Pride. Paul Bahnmaier, president of the Lecompton Historical Society, said the group raised more than $13,000 for the project through donations.
Source: CJonline.com.

An open house for the project, Solar Prairie, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at 1443 Prairie Ave. The two-bedroom, 925-square-foot home is Tenants to Homeowners’ third small home, and the second small home built on the lot, making it the first project to use the city’s density bonus. The Lawrence City Commission voted in 2019 to approve the density bonus, which allows two homes to be built on lots of a certain size as long as both homes remain permanently affordable. Like other Tenants to Homeowners projects, the solar-powered small home will be sold at an affordable price to a qualifying owner and remain in a permanently affordable community land trust into the future.
Source: LJWorld.com.

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