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Downtown Lawrence

Points of Contact

(revised 03/2007)

Key

  • Public Transit – (785) 832-3464 Cliff Galante, Public Transit Admin.
  • Parking Enforcement – (785) 832-7590 Teri Pierce, Parking Supervisor
  • Parks & Recreation – (785) 832-3454 Mark Hecker, Supt. Parks/Maintenance
  • Public Works – (785) 832-3126 Steve Bennett, Building/Maint. Eng.
  • Public Works – (785) 832-3021 Tom Orzulak, Street Division Manager
  • Public Works – (785) 832-3034 Dave Woosley, Traffic Engineer
  • Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (785) 842-3883
  • Others (see chart legend below)

Lights and electrical service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • In Riverfront & New Hampshire garages

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 
  • In Surface Lots

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 
  • Along Massachusetts

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 
  • Intersections of Mass

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 
  • Across KS River Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X(1)
  • All other downtown intersections and side streets

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 
  • Decorative lights on side streets*

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 
  • Electrical receptacles in planters on Massachusetts

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Curbs/Street/Stormwater Inlet Repair

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Brick Crossings/Pedestrian Crossings

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Landscaping/Park Areas

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Tree removal/replacement

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Parking Meter enforcement/repair/replacement

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Placement of American flags (intersections)

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

Meter pole repair/replacement

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Traffic Signal Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

Graffiti Removal (after calling Police Department to report)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Posters

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 
  • Traffic control equipment

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 
  • City light poles; public property, e.g. trash containers

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 
  • Private property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X(2)

General Clean-up

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Trash Receptacles

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Snow Removal – Intersection Areas/Parks

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Snow Removal – Streets

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 
  • Snow Removal – Parking lots

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Snow Removal in front of stores

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X(2)
  • Snow Removal – Top level of Parking Garages 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 
  • Sweeping – Sawtooth spaces on Massachusetts

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Sweeping – Streets

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 
  • Sweeping – Parking garages/surface lots

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 
  • Sweeping/cleaning around newspaper racks

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 
  • Sidewalks in front of stores, (includes repair)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X(2)

Placement of seasonal flags (Holiday, KU, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Street sign repair/replacement

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

Bus Stops/Routes

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Control

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newspaper Racks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Farmers Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

* Exception: Property owner maintains the decorative lights on the north end of the west side of the 800 block on New Hampshire; property owners also maintain all lights on buildings downtown
(1) Westar (785) 865.4888
(2) Property Owners

Downtown Lawrence, Inc. Board Members:
Chris Burger, President (785) 843-0811
Bob Oderkirk, Treasurer (785) 856-5100
Dan Hughes, Secretary (785) 843-5000
Mary Cox (785) 841-8289
Charlene Schlotzhauer (785) 830-9132
Mick Ranney (785) 832-0324
Judy Billings (785) 865-4494
Rick Marquez, Director (785) 842-3883 www.downtownlawrence.com