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Five Lawrence City Commissioners are elected at large, meaning they serve the city as a whole rather than representing districts.
Lawrence city commissioners are elected in odd years. They serve four-year terms and they are each paid about $22,000 per year.
Lawrence City Commission meeting info
The Lawrence City Commission generally meets the first, second and third Tuesdays of each month in the City Commission room on the first floor of City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Meetings usually begin at 5:45 p.m. Agendas are available via this link.
Meetings are no longer livestreamed on YouTube, but Zoom meeting registration links are available in each agenda. Recordings of the meetings are posted on the city’s YouTube the following day.
The recordings do not include the general public comment period. Commissioners on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. The Lawrence Times is keeping audio and video recordings of general public comment for the record.
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The commission welcomes written public comment until noon the day of the meeting. Comments can be provided via email to ccagendas@lawrenceks.org. The commission also hears live public comment during meetings.
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Last updated Dec. 3, 2025
City commissioners
Brad Finkeldei, mayor
785-550-9699 • bfinkeldei@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @bradfinkeldei • Facebook page
First elected to a four-year term in 2019; reelected in 2023. Served as vice mayor in 2020, mayor in 2021. Selected as vice mayor for 2025. Selected as mayor for 2026.
Mike Courtney, vice mayor
mcourtney@lawrenceks.gov
Facebook page; Instagram
First elected to a four-year term in 2025 and selected as vice mayor for 2026.
Mike Dever, commissioner
785-550-4909 • mdever@lawrenceks.org
Facebook page
Elected to a four-year term in 2023 and selected as vice mayor for 2024; previously served from 2007 to 2015 (before The Lawrence Times began publishing). Selected as mayor for 2025.
Kristine Polian, commissioner
kpolian@lawrenceks.gov
Facebook page
Elected to a four-year term in 2025.
Amber Sellers, commissioner
785-813-1381 • asellers@lawrenceks.org
Twitter: @AmbrWavz; Facebook page
First elected to a two-year term in 2021; reelected to a four-year term in 2023.
Meeting archives
Find recorded meetings on the city’s YouTube page.
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Lawrence City Commissioners Courtney, Polian sworn in, ask to revisit rec center fees
New Lawrence City Commissioners Mike Courtney and Kristine Polian, sworn in Tuesday, have asked to revisit fees the city plans to charge residents to access rec centers starting next month.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence is poised for major growth, new mayor says
Mayor Brad Finkeldei said he believes downtown Lawrence will be transformed, the city will expand west of K-10 and more development is coming in the next year or two.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Larsen, Littlejohn share parting words as their city commission terms end
Lawrence City Commissioners Lisa Larsen and Bart Littlejohn shared parting words as their terms came to an end Tuesday evening.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Nov. 18, 2025
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Douglas County elections office confirms results of Lawrence school board, city commission elections
The Douglas County Elections Office has certified the results of the 2025 election, with no changes to the winners of the Lawrence City Commission election and confirmation of a school board seat that had been too close to call.
