Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday gave city staff members largely positive feedback on their preliminary plans to correct a projected $6.6 million deficit in the 2026 budget.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Homelessness solutions, parks and recreation, and economic development initiatives are among the areas that could see the biggest cuts toward patching a $6.6 million deficit in the City of Lawrence’s 2026 budget.
The online program the City of Lawrence uses to gather community feedback to help shape its budget is going online Saturday.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday gave city staff some guidance for how they might want to address a $6.5 million budget deficit projected for 2026, possibly to include fees for recreational facilities and a property tax rate increase.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
In an effort to begin difficult budget conversations and grapple with an anticipated $6.5 million deficit, city finance staff will present to Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday, several months earlier than the budget is typically discussed.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
The city has announced the seven members of the Community Budget Committee, a group that will meet behind closed doors over the next several months to help the Lawrence city manager come to budget decisions.
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The City of Lawrence is seeking community members to serve on a budget committee whose meetings will not be open to the public, and “some confidentiality may be required during the process.”
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve the city’s 2025 budget and five-year capital improvement plan.
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Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a revised 2025 budget that would delay plans to construct two new fire stations and keep the mill levy almost flat, though residents would still see property tax increases.
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Lawrence city commissioners decided Tuesday that they will ask Lawrence residents to vote on whether to approve a sales tax increase to fund homelessness programs. Otherwise, much of the 2025 city budget is still up for discussion.
