CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Report on local government economic development activities and funding
Economic Development Coordinator/Planner Roger Zalneraitis has prepared the attached memo regarding recent economic development successes by other local governments in Kansas, including expansion of the Black & Veatch headquarters in Overland Park, location of a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, and development of an industrial park in Sedgwick County. The memo also contains information on economic development funding mechanisms in other local governments.
Web site visitors for April
Lawrenceks.org received 44,381 visits in April, a 39 percent increase over the 31,986 visitors during the same period in 2008. Pages were viewed 119,666 times, resulting in an 82 percent increase from last year’s April total of 65,672.
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Top 10 Visited Pages to lawrenceks.org in April: |
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Page |
2009 |
2008 |
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Job Opportunities |
28,855 |
6766 |
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3,508 |
3597 |
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2892 |
2814 |
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2392 |
1972 |
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1566 |
1254 |
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1484 |
1830 |
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1184 |
1153 |
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1184 |
1480 |
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887 |
607 |
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845 |
474 |
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TOTAL |
44,381* |
31,986 |
* Number of viewed pages includes combined totals from Job Opportunities home page and Job Opportunities search page.
Volunteers continue to assist in flower planting efforts
The Parks and Recreation Department continues to have an excellent response from volunteers for planting spring flowers. Attached are photos of volunteers planting flowers Downtown, in South Park, and at the Lawrence Rotary Arboretum. Volunteers also helped flowers at Buford Watson Park, City Hall, Eagle Bend Golf Course and the U.P. Depot. Forty-five volunteers worked approximately four hours each for more than 180 work hours (a value of about $2,000).