+ NEWS KANSAN STAFF >> YOU NEED TO KNOW NEWS MANAGEMENT Editor-in-chief Katie Kutsko Managing editor Emma LeGault Digital operations manager Miranda Davis Engagement manager Will Webber Associate digital manager Frank Weirich KANSAN.COM/NEWS | THURSDAY, AUG. 27, 2015 Brand manager Ali Peterson ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT Advertising director Emily Stewart NEWS SECTION EDITORS Sales manager Sharlene Xu News editor Allison Kite Associate news editor Kelly Cordingley Sports editor Scott Chasen Associate sports editor Christian Hardy Arts & culture editor Vicky Diaz-Camacho Associate arts & culture editor Ryan Wright Opinion editor Anissa Fritz Visuals editor Hallie Wilson Chief designer Jake Kaufmann Chief photographer James Hoyt ADVISER Sales and marketing adviser Jon Schitt The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 50 cents. 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Whether it's rock 'n' roll or reggae, sports or special events, KJHK 90.7 is for you. editor@kansan.com www.kansan.com Newsroom: (785) 766-1491 Advertising: (785) 864-4358 2000 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, Kan. 66045 ENGAGE WITH US » ANYWHERE. @KANSANNEWS /THEKANSAN KANSAN.NEWS @UNIVERSITY DAILYKANSAN JAMES HOYT/KANSAN Mayor Jeremy Farmer's resignation: What's the deal? PAIGE STINGLEY @paigestingley Former mayor Jeremy Farmer's chair sits empty next to city commissioner Leslie Soden at a Lawrence City Commission meeting. WHY DID FORMER CITY OF LAWRENCE MAYOR JEREMY FARMER DESIGN? Farmer resigned amid allegations of credit card charges on the city's purchasing card and unpaid payroll tax problems, Diane Stoddard, interim city manager, said in an email on Sunday. "Staff was working with Jeremy Farmer regarding a series of what appeared to be irregular charges made on the city's purchasing card during the month of July 2015." Stodard said in the email. "We were seeking an explanation from him of the charges and following up with him on the receipts for the charges." WHEN DID HE RESIGN AS MAYOR? On Aug. 12. WHAT DID HE SAY? "This is a note to let you know that my July 2015 VISA statement had several personal expenditures on it," Farmer wrote in a memo to the City Commission on Aug. 11. "When I was in Washington, D.C., my personal card was compromised, and I had no other means to pay for anything. The amounts are below, and I have reimbursed the City." WHY DID HE RESIGN WHY DID HE RESIGN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JUST FOOD, THE PRIMARY FOOD BANK IN DOUGLAS COUNTY? Kristi Henderson, president of the Just Food board of directors, said in a statement on Monday that Just Food had recently learned about unpaid tax problems and the discontinuation of the organization's accounting services without board approval. "As reported in the media, the board of Just Food recently learned about unpaid federal payroll taxes and an unfinalized tax document that was submitted to the United Way by our former executive director, Jeremy Farmer," Henderson wrote. "At the same time we learned of these serious financial issues, the Board also discovered that Mr. Farmer unilaterally discontinued our organization's outside accounting services some time ago without board consideration or knowledge, and misrepresented an ongoing relationship." WHEN DID FARMER RESIGN FROM JUST FOOD? On Aug.10 IS THERE AN INVESTIGATION? No, not with the City of Lawrence or with Just Food. Just Food is working with an outside firm to resolve the unpaid taxes and resubmit the incorrect tax documents to United Way. WHO IS THE NEW MAYOR? On Aug. 18, the City Commission elected City Commissioner Mike Amyx as mayor. — Edited by Chandler Boese A guide to this semester's changes in University parking DARBY VANHOUTAN @darbyvanhoutan LOT CHANGES Between lot changes and electronic passes, students may have noticed a few changes to parking on campus this year. Students with yellow passes have an extra 161 parking spots total, but most gains were made off the main campus. Yellow spots in some of the more popular main campus lots, like the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center and the Burge Union, have decreased, according to the Parking and Transit Office. The lots at Illinois Street and Sunnyside Avenue as well as JRP Hall are no longer yellow zones. "Not every student will be in the same place at the same time, so parking permits are oversold," said Donna Hultine, director of parking. "This is to ensure that we aren't left with half empty lots everywhere from not selling enough parking passes." "This software looks for the licenses plate and registers if they are in the right zone or not," Hultine said. "If the vehicle is not in an authorized zone for its registered license plate, a Some students on Daisy Hill are waiting to find out if they can get residence hall parking permits. About 800 students were granted permits through a lottery system this summer, but 140 remain on the waiting list, according to Hultine. Students can only buy passes for residence hall lots, scholarship hall lots, yellow lots and the Mississippi Street parking garage by the Kansas Union. ELECTRONIC PASSES Parking and Transit has gone from sticker permits to electronic passes, or license plate recognition. The recognition technology works by first registering a license plate online when someone buys a parking pass. The electronic pass is then linked to a student's license plate, which officers can check in the lot. ticket is issued. Because Parking and Transit is self-sufficient, the money obtained from these tickets and permits goes back to the office itself to pay expenses like the salaries of the 19 full-time employees, or to build more parking areas, Hultine said. WHEN STUDENTS GET A TICKET The office created a ticket forgiveness quiz in the spring of 2014 at the request of Student Senate. Students who have received their first minor violation can take a short quiz over parking policies within 10 days after the ticket is issued. After passing the quiz, the fine is removed. This quiz can be accessed here. PASSES FOR STUDENTS Yellow — allows students to park in yellow lots scattered across campus. Gold — allows faculty to park in any red, yellow, blue, gold or housing lot. Any employee's age and years of service must total 70, and their office must be in the central core of campus. Residence halls — allows students to park at their residence hall Blue — allows faculty to park in any red, yellow, blue or housing lot. An employee's age and years of service must total 62. Faculty members cannot park in Alumni Place parking by the scholarship halls. PASSES FOR FACULTY Staff yellow all allows faculty to park in any yellow lot Red - allows faculty to park in any red, yellow or housing lot Information from Parking and Transit website Allison Kite contributed to this report. Main Campus Yellow Lot Additions and Losses
2015-2016 school year2014-2015 school yearChange
Stadium550569+19
Mississippi3132+1
Rec center1,3751367-8
Dole1330-133
Burge Union349316-33
JRP1160-116
Total2,5542,284-270
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