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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 [email protected]. 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 • [email protected]
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
[email protected]
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 • [email protected]
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
[email protected]
Facebook page
Elected to a four-year term in 2025.
Amber Sellers, commissioner
785-813-1381 • [email protected]
Twitter: @AmbrWavz; Facebook page
First elected to a two-year term in 2021; reelected to a four-year term in 2023.
Meeting archives
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After 5-year delay, construction appears set to begin on duplexes next to Lawrence childcare center
Construction appears set to begin on a long-stalled plan for duplexes at the corner of Crestline Drive and Clinton Parkway, despite continued concerns from some neighbors.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Former members of Lawrence tax incentive committee call for transparency, collaboration
As developers regularly request tax breaks from the City of Lawrence, some former members of a public committee that used to review incentives would like to see more transparency and collaboration in the process.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 20, 2026
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Lawrence City Commission approves joining program to rehab blighted, abandoned houses
Lawrence city commissioners agreed Tuesday for the city to participate in a program to rehabilitate vacant and blighted homes to create affordable homeownership opportunities.
Lawrence city commissioners to consider joining abandoned housing pilot program
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider signing on to a pilot program that would aim to convert blighted, abandoned homes into quality affordable housing.
