Budget Archives

2025

Budget Meetings and Materials

2024

Budget Meetings and Materials

2023

Budget Meetings and Materials

2022

Budget Meetings and Materials

2021

Budget Meetings

2020

Budget Meetings

Outside Agency Funding

  • 2020 Outside Agency Applications
  • Outside Agency Materials
    • 2020 Social Service Kick-Off Letter
    • 2020 Economic Development Kick-Off Letter
    • 2020 General Kick-Off Letter
    • 2020 Application Form (Word Version)

2019

Adopted Budget

Priority Based Budgeting

City Commission Budget Meetings

2018

2018 Adopted Budget

LJW Editorial Response: July 14, 2017 Letter to Lawrence Journal World

City Commission Budget Meetings

2017

2017 Adopted Budget

  • Full 2017 Adopted Budget
    • 2017 Transmittal Memo
    • 2017 Background Materials
    • 2017 Budget Overview and Fund Summaries
    • 2017 Budget Information by Department
    • 2017 Capital Improvement Budget and Debt
    • 2017 Appendix

City Commission Budget Meetings

  • 08/02/16 Public Hearing on City Budget
  • 07/12/16 City Manager's Presentation of Recommended Budget
  • 06/21/16 Outside Agency Requests & Fund Overview
  • 06/14/16 Cost Drivers & Department Presentations
  • 05/24/16 Work Session
  • 05/03/16 Work Session (2015 Financial Report and 2016 Projections)

Funding Application Submission

  • 2017 Funding Application Submissions

2017 Agency Funding Application Materials

  • 2017 Kick-Off Letter
  • 2017 Alcohol funds application (Word)
  • 2017 Alcohol funds application (PDF)
  • 2017 Non-alcohol funds application (Word)
  • 2017 Non-alcohol funds application (PDF)
  • 2017 Economic Development/Vendor service funding application (Word)
  • 2017 Economic Development/Vendor service funding application (PDF)

Supporting Documents

  • Sales Tax
  • 2015 Employee Salaries (07/12/16)

2016

  • 2016 Revisions to Recommended Budget
  • 2016 City Manager's Recommended Budget (PDF)
  • 2016 Budget Study Session Meetings (agendas &video)
  • 2016 Agency Funding Application Materials
    • 2016 Funding Applications
    • 2016 Kick Off Letter (PDF)
    • 2016 Alcohol funds application (PDF)
    • 2016 Alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2016 Non-alcohol funds application (PDF)
    • 2016 Non-alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2016 Economic Development / Vendor service funding application (PDF)
    • 2016 Economic Development / Vendor service funding application (Word)

2015

2015 City Budget

  • 2015 Adopted Operating and Capital Improvement Budget (PDF)
  • 2015 City Manager's Recommended Budget (PDF)
  • 2015 Funding Allocations for Social Service Agencies, Vendor Services, Economic Development Agencies, and City Boards (by Fund)
  • 2015 Agency Funding Application Materials
    • 2015 Outside Agency Requests Received (PDF)
    • 2015 Kick Off Letter (PDF)
    • 2015 Alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2015 Non-alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2015 Bi-Annnual and Annual Report Form (Word)
    • 2015 Economic Development / Vendor service funding application (Word)

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2014

2014 City Budget

  • 2014 Adopted Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
  • 2014 Budget in Brief
  • 07-09-13 Study Session on the City Manager's 2014 Recommended Budget
  • 2014 City Manager's Recommended Budget (PDF)
  • 06-04-13 Study Session on 2014 Budget
  • 2012 Vendor Payments (PDF)
  • 2014 Outside Agency Applications (05-08-13)
    • 2014 Non-Alcohol Funds (PDF)
    • 2014 Special Alcohol Fund (PDF)
  • 2014 Outside Agency Funding Application Materials (4-1-13)
    • 2014 Kick Off Letter (PDF)
    • 2014 Alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2014 Non-alcohol funds application (Word)
    • 2014 Vendor service funding application (Word)
  • 2014 Outside Agency Reports

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2013

  • Agency Reporting Documents (updated 08/13)
  • 2012 Employee Salaries (PDF)
  • 2013 Adopted Operating and Capital Improvement Budget (PDF)
  • 2013 Budget in Brief (PDF)
  • 2013 City Manager's Recommended Budget (PDF)
    • 2013 Recommended Line Item Budget (PDF)
    • 2013 Budget Correspondence (PDF)
  • 06-19-12 Study Session on 2013 Budget
  • Utilities Master Plan and 2013 Rate information Memos (05-31-12)
  • 05-15-12 Study Session on 2013 Budget
  • 05-01-12 Study Session on Police Facility Needs Assessment and 2013 Budget Issues
  • 2013 Outside Agency Applications (05-11-12)
    • 2013 General Fund
    • 2013 Special Alcohol Fund
    • 2013 Additional Applications - Added 06/11/12
  • 2013 Outside Agency Funding Application Materials (3-30-12)
    • 2013 Kick Off Letter
    • 2013 Alcohol funds application
    • 2013 Non-alcohol funds application
    • 2013 Vendor service funding application

2012

  • Agency Reporting Documents (updated 08/13)
  • 2012 Police Department Expenditure Budget – All Funds (06-21-12)
  • 2012 Budget-in-Brief (03-08-12-11)
  • 2012 Adopted Budget (03-02-12)
  • 2010 Employee Salaries (01-11-12)
  • Options for Reductions to the Recommended Mill Levy (07/12/11 City Commission Meeting (Added 07-26-11)
  • Utilities Proposed 2012 Capital Improvement Program Prioritization (07-12-11)
  • 07-08-11 City Commission Study Session on 2012 City Manager's Recommended Budget (07-12-11)
  • 2012 Fund Summaries as Recommended (07-08-11)
  • 2012 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
    • Recommended Budget (08-08-11)
  • 06-21-11 City Commission Study Session on 2012 Budget (06-24-11)
  • 06-14-11 City Commission Study Session on Police Department Budget for 2012 (06-24-11)
  • 05-17-11 City Commission Study Session on 2012 Budget, Citizen Survey Results, and City Commission Goals (05-17-11)
  • 2012 Social Service Agency Funding Requests
  • 2012 Social Service Funding Application Materials
    • Kick Off Letter (3-1-11)
    • Alcohol funds application (3-1-11)
    • Non-alcohol funds application (3-1-11)
    • Vendor service funding application (3-1-11)

2011

  • Agency Reporting Documents (updated 09/12)
  • 2011 City Hall Update and Budget Presentation
  • 2011 Budget in Brief
  • Outside Agency Requests (10-26-10)
  • 2011 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
    • Adopted Budget (12-1-10)
    • Recommended Budget (07-01-10)
  • 06-15-10 City Commission Study Session on 2011 Budget (06-17-10)
  • 05-17-10 City Commission Study Session on 2010 and 2011 Budget (05-17-10)
  • Budget Process Calendar - DRAFT (04-28-10)
  • Application for non-alcohol funds (03-29-10)
  • RFP for Alcohol Funds (03-29-10)
  • 2009 payments by vendor (3-16-10)
  • Employee Salaries (2009) (9-08-10)

2010

  • Agency Reporting Documents (updated 08/11)
  • 2010 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
    • Adopted Budget (11-24-09)
    • City Manager's 2010 Recommended Budget (07-28-09)
  • Budget In Brief (11-24-09)
  • Budget Process Calendar - DRAFT (07-20-09)
  • 06-08-09 City Commission Study Session on 2010 Budget (06-05-09)
  • Outside Agency Requests (05-20-09)
  • Application for non-alcohol funds (05-06-09)
  • RFP for Alcohol Funds (05-06-09)
  • View 05-06/07-09 City Commission Department Budget Meetings
    • Download 05-06/07-09 City Commission Department Budget Meetings
      An .exe file will automatically place the 05-06/07-09 file on your C drive in a folder called C:materials.
    • 05-06/07-09 City Commission Department Budget Meetings ZIP file now available for Non-Windows users
  • Outside agency letter (04-03-09)
  • 2008 payments by vendor (03-02-09)
  • Draft Balanced Scorecard – Performance Management Information
    • Staff has been working on implementation of a performance management system and has compiled a draft balanced scorecard for 2007 and 2008. The scorecard contains performance indicators related to each of the City Commission’s goals and focuses on four different areas - operational performance, customer feedback, financial performance, and employee readiness and growth. This document is a working draft as staff is continuing to develop methods to collect and report data. Staff welcomes direction from the City Commission as to whether we are asking the right questions and what our goals should be for these indicators. (02-26-09)
  • Feb. 3, 2009 City Commission Discussions regarding Governor’s Proposed State of Kansas 2010 Budget
    • Mayor Letter to Legislators (02-03-09)
    • Staff Memo Response to Vice-Mayor Chestnut & Attachments (02-03-09)
    • Correspondence (02-03-09)
    • Staff Memo & Attachments (01-30-09)
    • LCAC Correspondence (01-30-09)

2009

  • 2009 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
    • Adopted Budget (12/24/08)
    • City Manager's Recommended Budget (7-17-08)
  • 2009 Budget in Brief (12/24/2008)
  • Employee Salaries (2009) (9-08-10)
  • 2009 First quarter financial report (04/21/2009)
  • 08-05-2008 City Commission meeting: Consider authorizing the publication of the Notice of Special Question Election for City sales tax election. (08/06/08)
    • 08-05-2008 Staff Memo & Attachments
    • 08-05-2008 Budget Related Correspondence
  • Staff Memo Regarding 2009 Budget (7-19-08)
  • 7-22-08 City Commission meeting: Staff report regarding the 2009 budget.
    • Staff Memo & Attachments (Updated 07/21/08)
  • Draft budget calendar (07-16-2008)
  • 07-14-08 Study Session on City Manager's 2009 Recommended Budget (07-16-08)
  • City Manager's 2009 Recommended Budget (07-03-08)
  • 06-09-08 Study Session on 2009 budget (06-10-2008)
  • Outside Agency Requests (05-29-2008)
  • View 05-21/22-08 City Commission Department Budget Meetings
    • Download 05-21-08 City Commission Department Budget Meetings
      An .exe file will automatically place the 05-21-08 file on your C drive in a folder called (C:materials.
    • ZIP file now available for Non-Windows users
  • 2009 RFP for Alcohol Funds
  • Guidelines and Procedures (02/04/2008)
  • 2009 Projects Summary - PDF (02/04/2008)
    • 2009 Projects Summary - Excel (02/04/2008)
  • 2009 Projects Request Form - PDF (02/04/2008)
    • 2009 Projects Request Form - Excel (02/04/2008)

2008

  • 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
  • 2008 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
    • Adopted Budget (09/04/07)
    • City Manager's Recommended Budget (07/06/07)
  • 2008 Budget in Brief
  • Public hearing on proposed 2008 city budget (08/08/07)
  • Memo: 2008 Budget Summary (07/24/07)
  • City Commission Budget Study Session (07/16/07)
  • DRAFT budget calendar (updated 07/09/07 )
  • 06-19-07 Budget Study Session Materials
    • Download 2008 Budget Study Session Materials (Windows)
    • Download 2008 Budget Study Session Materials (Non-Windows)
  • 2008 Outside Agency/Alcohol Tax Fund Requests (06/15/07)
    • Download 2008 Outside Agency/Alcohol Tax Fund Requests (Windows)
    • Download 2008 Outside Agency/Alcohol Tax Fund Requests (non-Windows)
  • 06-04-05-07 2008 Department Budget Meeting Materials
    • Download 2008 Department Budget Meeting Materials (Windows)
    • Download 2008 Department Budget Meeting Materials (non Windows)
  • 04-24-07 Infrastructure and Budget Items
    • Download 2008 Infrastructure and Budget Items (Windows)
    • Download Infrastructure and Budget Items (non Windows)
  • RFP Alcohol Funds (03/07/07)
    • Attachment A - Logic Model
  • Letter from the Mayor (2/28/07)
  • Application for non-alcohol funds (updated 03/07/07)

2007

  • 2007 City of Lawrence adopted budget (01/29/07)
  • 2007 Budget in Brief (11/14/06)
  • 2007 Budget Outside Agency Funding Summary (09/24/06)
  • 08/15/06 Budget Study Session Action Items Update (updated 08/23/06)
  • 07/17/06 Study Session Handouts for 2007 Budget (07/21/06)
    • Download Study Session Handouts for 2007 Budget (Windows)
    • Download Study Session Handouts for 2007 Budget (non-Windows)
  • 07/17/06 Commission Study Session on 2007 Budget at Fire Medical Station No. 5 (07/06/06)
  • 07/08/06 City Manager's Recommended 2007 Budget (07/17/06)
    • Download City Manager's Recommended 2007 Budget (Windows)
    • Download City Manager's Recommended 2007 Budget (non-Windows)
  • 2007 Budget Calendar - (Updated 6/16/06)
  • 6/15/06 Study Session for 2007 Budget (6/13/06)
  • 05/24/06 Special Alcohol Fund Requests
    • Download 05/24/06 Special Alcohol Fund Requests (Windows)
    • Download 05/24/06 Special Alcohol Fund Requests (non-Windows)
  • 05/23/06 Proposed Program Improvement Summary
    • Download 05/23/06 Proposed Program Improvement Summary (Windows)
    • Download 05/23/06 Proposed Program Improvement Summary (non-Windows)
  • 05/18/06 Study Session Agenda - Topics: 2007 Budget
    • Download 05/18/06 Study Session Agenda (Windows)
    • Download 05/18/06 Study Session Agenda (non-Windows)
  • 05/16/06 to 05/18/06 2007 Budget Meetings (5/12/2006)
  • 05/15/06 Outside Agency Requests
    • Download 05/15/06 Outside Agency Requests (Windows)
    • Download 05/15/06 Outside Agency Requests (non-Windows)
  • 4/27/2006 Agenda for Study Session for 2007 Budget (4/25/2006)
  • 4/06/2006 Agenda for Study Session for 2007 Budget (4/25/2006)
  • 2007 Outside Agency Request Form Non-Alcohol (PDF)
    • 2007 Outside Agency Request Form Non-Alcohol (Excel)
  • 2007 Notice of Request Deadline-Discretionary
  • 2007 Notice of Request Deadline-Non Discretionary

2006

  • 2006 Budget in Brief (posted Feb. 2006)
  • Adopted 2006 budget (posted Jan. 2006)
  • General Fund Major Revenue Sources 10 year history posted 08/09/05
  • Sales Tax per Capita posted 08/08/05
  • History of General Fund Total Expenditures posted 08/08/05
  • 08/09/05 Regular Agenda Item
  • 07/26/05 Regular Agenda Item
  • 07-20-05 Study Session: 2006 Budget
    • Download 07-20-05 Study Session: 2006 Budget (Windows)
    • Download 07-20-05 Study Session: 2006 Budget (non-Windows)
  • City Manager's Recommended 2006 Budget
    • Download City Manager's Recommended 2006 Budget (Windows)
    • Download City Manager's Recommended 2006 Budget (non-Windows)
  • 2006 Budget Calendar (revised 07/06/05)
  • Alcohol Advisory Board funding recommendations (05/25/05)
  • Outside agency requests (04/27/05)
  • Major City department issues review Staff Memo
  • Financial Projections for Property Tax Supported Funds — Ed Mullins
  • Options for processing Outside Agency funding applications — Regan Gerlt Staff Memo
  • Review of Calendar Draft - 2006 Budget Calendar (03/01/05)
  • Staff memo: Upgrading the CIP process/presentation
  • 2006 Outside Agency Funding Request Form (Excel)
    • 2006 Outside Agency Funding Request Form (PDF)
  • 3/30/2005 Study Session for 2006 Budget (3/31/2005)

2005

  • Operating and Capital Improvement Budget (07/23/04)
  • City Manager's Recommended Budget
  • 06-09-04 2005 Budget Study Session
  • Download 2005 Budget Study Session (Windows)
  • Download 2005 Budget Study Session (non-Windows)
  • Material for Commissioners Meetings with Department Heads
    • Download Material for Commissioners Meetings with Department Heads (Windows)
    • Download Material for Commissioners Meetings with Department Heads (non-Windows)
  • 2005 Budget-In-Brief
    • 2005 Budget-In-Brief (PDF) (8/20/04)
  • 2005 Budget Calendar (revised 7/22/04)
  • 2005 Outside Agency Funding Request Form (03/02/04)

2004

  • 2004 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget (11/18/03)
  • 2004 Budget In Brief (09/05/03)
  • 07/18/03 adjustments to the 2004 City Manager's Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Budget (07/22/03)
  • Information for July 16, 2004 budget study session (07/22/03)
  • July 16 study session agenda (07/15/03)
  • Outside Agency Reductions Memo (07/08/03)
  • 2004 Outside Agency Funding Proposed Request
  • July 2nd Study Session City Manager's 2004 Budget Presentation (07/02/03)
  • City Manager's recommended budget (06/27/03)
  • June 4 Study Session Materials (06/06/03)
  • Public Transit Significant Reductions (06/06/03)
  • Department proposals as submitted without City Manager's recommendations (05/28/03)
  • Budget Process Calendar
  • Outside agency request 2004 (05/06/03)
  • Notice to Outside Agencies (02/21/03)
  • Outside Agency Request Form (02/21/03)

2003

  • 2003 City Budget
  • 2003 Budget in Brief

2002

  • 2002 City Budget
  • 2002 Budget in Brief