{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":364,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Lawrence Taxes and Stormwater Rising | Lawrence News","slug":"lawrence-taxes-and-stormwater-rising-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T14:10:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/lawrence-taxes-and-stormwater-rising-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c383ddc744484c49","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62643725-aa5b-49ce-8718-dff51932a0bd.mp3","summary":"Lawrence city commissioners just approved major tax and fee hikes set to take effect in 2027 — including a pending property tax increase and annual stormwater rate jumps of 7.51% over three years. While the exact tax amount is still being finalized, the move follows required public hearings under Kansas’s new revenue-neutral rate law, which mandates extra transparency as property values rise. Budget debates centered on funding priorities, with most of the tax boost going to the general fund and library — and some commissioners floated cost-cutting ideas like adjusting health insurance or scaling back new fire-medical hires. Stormwater rates, however, passed unanimously, tied to your property’s impervious surface area, kicking in January 2024. Final vote scheduled for September 15. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c383ddc744484c49","meta_description":"Lawrence city commissioners just approved major tax and fee hikes set to take effect in 2027 — including a pending property tax increase and annual stormw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/lawrence-taxes-and-stormwater-rising-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/lawrence-taxes-and-stormwater-rising-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}