New City Manager Takes the Helm | Lawrence News

Lawrence welcomes its new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, who kicked off his role this week with a big presence at the city commission meeting—declaring his honor to serve and eagerness to hit the ground running. The commission praised his arrival, especially applauding the assistant city manager for her smooth transition work and expressing strong confidence in Al-Ghafry’s leadership potential. His move fulfills a contractual requirement after serving as DeSoto’s city manager, where he followed a 60-day notice period. Meanwhile, Lawrence is ramping up community involvement in updating its Vision 2030 plan, giving residents more ways to shape the city’s future. Elsewhere, the Spencer Museum has selected a painting linked to KU Reads’ “Orbital,” and commissioners are preparing to review plans for Fire Station 6, budgeted at nearly $951,502. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5b7a814777b7e01f