Strategic Plan

A look forward at the City's goals and plans to achieve them

Sound Fiscal Stewardship: Efficient use and sustainable management of resources that align with community priorities.

We build and maintain public trust while using our resources to achieve high value. We provide transparent, easy access to relevant, accurate data for budgeting and decision making.

Progress Indicators

The way in which we accomplish the work set out in this plan is as important as the outcomes. This is why our commitments are essential. With the six commitments to how we do our work, the City will ensure we're following through on our strategic plan in the right way and with excellence. The Progress Indicators associated with the Sound Fiscal Stewardship commitment are listed below.

UI-8: Net City cost per visitor attending each event

Strategies:

  • Establish a system to evaluate the impact of cultural activities on community engagement and inclusion.

UI-9: Percent of Parks & Recreation programming that is meeting the cost recovery target

Strategies:

  • Establish a system to evaluate the impact of cultural activities on community engagement and inclusion.
  • Ensure cost recovery targets meet the goals set in the cost recovery pyramid, and that they allow individuals at all income levels to have access to recreational services provided by the City.

UI-10: Retail sales in Downtown Lawrence


Strategies:

  • Establish a system to evaluate the impact of cultural activities on community engagement and inclusion.
  • Strengthen the perception of downtown as a destination for retail shopping, dining, unique character, atmosphere, culture, art, parks and events.

SWN-7: Affordable Housing Sales Tax dollars invested divided by unit investments


Strategies:

  • Increase affordable housing opportunities by investing in underutilized properties, developing innovative partnerships and identifying additional funding sources.

SWN-8: Infrastructure cost per new residential unit (Multi-Family)


Strategies:

  • Review and improve subdivision regulations and encourage larger developments to foster greater economies of scale.

SWN-8: Infrastructure cost per new residential unit (Single-Family)


Strategies:

  • Review and improve subdivision regulations and encourage larger developments to foster greater economies of scale.

SWN-9: Cost per capita of solid waste collected


Strategies:

  • Review and benchmark solid waste routes and service levels to improve system efficiencies.

SaS-10: Expenditure per 1,000 residents for Police


Strategies:

  • Develop a strong, reliable and integrated system of volunteer and community resources.
  • Reduce redundancy with other safety agencies, City departments and communtiy resources.
  • Maximize use of civilian capabilities to make deployment of specialized and highly technical personnel more efficient.
  • Evaluate public safety processes for opportunities to enhance environmental management practices.

SaS-10: Expenditure per 1,000 residents for LDCFM


Strategies:

  • Develop a strong, reliable and integrated system of volunteer and community resources.
  • Reduce redundancy with other safety agencies, City departments and communtiy resources.
  • Maximize use of civilian capabilities to make deployment of specialized and highly technical personnel more efficient.
  • Evaluate public safety processes for opportunities to enhance environmental management practices.

PES-8: Five-year rolling average of the total commercial building permit value (2016-2020)

Strategies:

  • Attract private development partners based on community plan objectives and goals.

PES-9: Percent of private dollars leveraged to City dollars


Strategies:

  • Attract private development partners based on community plan objectives and goals.
  • Create new incentives that are targeted at businesses and industries that provide pathways to economic success for the employees, the company and the community.

CC-7: cost per 1000 gallons of clean water treated


Strategies:

  • Enhance the City's performance management system to track accountability, improve transparency and streamline operations.
  • Institute an asset management framework to achieve the desired level of service expectations for infrastructure and services.
  • Follow the implementation schedule for infrastructure improvements identified in the City's Integrated Plan to achieve clean water and human health goals while addressing aging infrastructure, climate change and competing priorities for funding.

CC-7: Cost per 1000 gallons of wastewater treated

Strategies:

  • Enhance the City's performance management system to track accountability, improve transparency and streamline operations.
  • Institute an asset management framework to achieve the desired level of service expectations for infrastructure and services.
  • Follow the implementation schedule for infrastructure improvements identified in the City's Integrated Plan to achieve clean water and human health goals while addressing aging infrastructure, climate change and competing priorities for funding.

CC-8: Cost per lane mile (including street maintenance and reconstruction costs)


Strategies:

  • Enhance the City's performance management system to track accountability, improve transparency and streamline operations.
  • Institute an asset management framework to achieve the desired level of service expectations for infrastructure and services.

CC-9: Cost per fixed route passenger trip on Lawrence Transit


Strategies:

  • Maximize ridership through Lawrence Transit route redesign and improved access, comfort and convenience for all riders.