A Community Conversation about the Lawrence City Budget

A Community Conversation about the Lawrence City Budget
This community conversation will feature an educational presentation and community discussion about the City’s budget, debt, and capital investments. This is an opportunity for our community to come together to
- better understand the City's financial situation,
- share our priorities and concerns with each other, and
- compile our community’s feedback and share it with City staff and elected officials to inform their budget deliberations this year.
This event will include
- An educational presentation about the City’s budget, debt, and investments - by Holly Krebs, our lead budget researcher
- A video about the City’s capital investments - by Commissioner Brad Finkeldei
- Questions and answers - with Krebs and Kristine Polian, our municipal finance expert
- Small-group discussions for participants to express their concerns and suggestions for the City's budget
- A survey to capture additional feedback