City of Lawrence, KS

Meet James Browning, School Resource Officer at Billy Mills Middle School. This weekend we celebrated School Resource Officer Appreciation Day — the perfect occasion to recognize and thank Officer Browning and all the Lawrence Kansas Police Department SROs working in LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, USD #497. They fill an integral role in our community – educating students about how to stay safe, mentoring them, and working to keep schools stay safe and secure.

Last week we celebrated our Utility Billing and Finance teams for all their hard work in 2024! We couldn't do what we do without these team members at the City of Lawrence! ?? Our utility billing team issued 425,048 utility bills in 2024. They handled 38,541 calls and started service for 8,504 customers throughout the year. ? ?? In 2024, our finance team processed over 25,000 vendor invoices. They issued 544 contracts and 524 purchase orders.

City of Lawrence, KS, City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and City of St. Louis are a few examples of cities using data to improve homelessness systems and services. As NLC observes Housing Month this January, learn how cities across the country are working to improve their data collection methods to support individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

Congratulations to Lawrence City Commissioner Amber Sellers, MPA who was elected the 2025 NBC-LEO 2nd Vice President!

For the third year in a row, the City of Lawrence has earned a perfect score of 100 points on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index! This is a national benchmarking tool designed to inform municipal officials, policy makers and business leaders on how well cities across the nation embody LGBTQ+ inclusion in their laws, policies and services. More information: https://lnkd.in/g9qUBd4J

Meet Taylor Hall, Lawrence Transit’s dedicated Transit Planner II! Born and raised in Lawrence, Taylor is Athabascan and Cherokee, with deep roots in the community as a proud Haskell Rascal (both parents met at Haskell). After earning a bachelor's from Haskell Indian Nations University and two master’s degrees from KU in Urban Planning and Geography, Taylor now combines data analysis and federal compliance expertise to make Lawrence’s transit system work better for everyone. ? As a planner, Taylor embraces the Athabascan value of Kayax?— “responsibility to village” — striving to create an equitable, accessible transit system that serves everyone, from pedestrians to those who cannot or choose not to drive. Taylor is working on an exciting new data dashboard for Lawrence Transit and analyzing ways to optimize bus routes, making transit safer, more efficient, and user-friendly.

We're #hiring for an Assistant City Attorney! This position will provide legal advice and support to elected officials and City staff, including members of the Lawrence Kansas Police Department and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. Key duties include drafting ordinances, conducting legal and policy research, writing legal memoranda, providing legal training to City staff, monitoring and responding to recent developments in law, appearing in court on behalf of the City, responding to calls from officers after regular business hours, and attending evening meetings, as needed. More information is on our website: https://lnkd.in/gPUEy46k #attorney #lawyer

Join our team! We're looking for a Director of Economic Development. In this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to lead the City of Lawrence’s economic development strategies, activities, and operations. Working collaboratively with City leadership and community partners, you will represent the City’s interests in economic development opportunities. You will also serve as a key leader in implementing the City’s strategic plan as the Champion for the Prosperity and Economic Security Outcome area. Visit our website to learn more about this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/g6rtzfug #hiring #economicdevelopment #citygovernment #localgovernment

The City of Lawrence was well represented at last Friday's Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference hosted by the KU Public Management Center!

Our Geographic Information System (GIS) team has been honored with a Special Achievement in GIS Award from Esri. The award recognizes our innovative sidewalk network model, which assists the City in making informed, data-driven decisions about sidewalk repairs and gap closures. Additionally, the model will be used to prioritize areas for sidewalk maintenance and reconstruction as we implement the ADA Transition Plan for the public right-of way. Our team members who were honored with the award are?Darren Haag,?Asset and Innovation Manager;?Charles Myers,?GIS Analyst;?Jessica Mortinger, AICP,?Transportation Planning Manager; and?Micah Seybold, GISP, GIS Manager. For more information on how this work is benefitting our community, check out our release: https://lnkd.in/euKW85zG