Economic Development

Due to the ongoing winter storm, City facilities, including City Hall and all Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 18. This is due to the forecasted winter storm resulting in dangerous travel conditions.

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Marketing Brochure

Marketing Insert

2023 Economic Development Report

For additional information, email or call (785) 832-3466 to reach Brandon McGuire, Assistant City Manager

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Economic Development Programs

Economic Development Policy

The City of Lawrence adopted a revised Economic Development Policy via Resolution No. 7289. This policy governs the use of economic development incentives in the City, providing general policy standards and information on the use of industrial revenue bonds (IRB), property tax abatements, neighborhood revitalization areas (NRA), tax increment financing (TIF), transportation development districts (TDD), and community improvement districts (CID).

Affordable Housing Eligibility

Forms

Economic Development Application Form (Word)
Project Data Sheet (Excel)
NRA Eligibility Justification Form (Word)

Committee

Public Incentives Review Committee

Annual Economic Development Reports

Residential Lot Inventory

2018 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2017 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2016 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2015 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2014 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2013 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
2012 Residential Lot Inventory (PDF)
Data incorporated in the 2012 report was recently refined to include additional criteria and data parameters , allowing for more accurate inventory data. Data from this report should not be compared with inventory data from previous reports, which were defined using different parameters.

Wage Floor

- 2024 Wage Floor (PDF)

Retail Analysis (PDF)