May 19, 2023
In 2022, the Lawrence City Commission asked for a plan to help better align the City’s volunteer boards and commissions to the work of the strategic plan.
Formed in December 2022, the Boards and Commissions Structure Committee has been charged with developing recommendations that limit the number of boards to no more than 10 (not inclusive of those boards required by statute or state law).
Over the course of the last five months, the committee has engaged stakeholders while carefully reviewing and discussing the City’s strategic plan and the current scope and charge of all boards and commissions. As a result of this work, each relevant board and commission has been sorted into the outcome or commitment area to which it is most closely aligns.
The Board and Commissions Structure Committee is now seeking feedback on the draft proposal for board and commission realignment via a digital questionnaire and two public meetings. You can learn more about the proposal and engagement opportunities on the City’s website.
Given the possibility that boards and commissions sorted into a particular outcome or commitment area might be combined as part of this process, the Committee is eager to hear from the community regarding the proposed structure.
We hope you’ll share your perspective at one of the following engagement opportunities:
- Thursday, June 15, 5:30-7:30 pm, Carnegie Building, 200 W. 9th St.
- Friday, June 16, 12:00-2:00 pm, via Zoom (Zoom link forthcoming)
- Digital questionnaire, available from May 17 to June 30, 2023
We appreciate your participation and engagement with this important issue.
Contact: City Communications, citycommunications@lawrenceks.org