Current Budget

Annual Budget Process

The City Commission adopted the Strategic Plan in October 2020. The Strategic Plan outlines a systematic process for moving toward a vision in a manner that involves the development and prioritization of strategic goals along with measurable strategies.

  • The Strategic Plan drives the Annual Operating Budget.
  • The Annual Operating Budget moderates the Strategic Plan.
  • The Annual Operating Budget also enables the City to operate Strategic Management.

For additional information on the strategic plan, please visit www.lawrenceks.org/strategic-plan.

Priority-Based Budgeting (PBB)

The City uses Priority Based Budgeting as part of the annual budget process to evaluate and connect government resources with the community's highest priorities using program data.

Budget Process

City staff begins budget preparation in early February. In June staff will present the Capital Improvement Plan. In July the City Manager will present the recommended budget to the City Commission. Throughout this process, feedback will be collected and adjustments will be made as necessary. On August 22, a budget hearing will be held and the budget adoption will occur in September.

For more information on the Capital Improvement Plan, please visit https://lawrenceks.org/budget/cip/.

The budget calendar for the 2024 budget process will be posted here.

Get Involved

The budget process involves many constituents and there are a number of different opportunities to provide feedback. Any member of the public may provide comment at City Commission meetings through public comment and/or as written comments submitted through our regular agenda process. Additionally, other public engagement opportunities will be scheduled throughout the process. The results from those community engagements will be provided to the City Commission.

Budget Meetings and Materials