Lawrence Utilities 2022 Budget: Investing in Lawrence

The proposed Salary Ordinance for 2022 contains significant adjustments to pay levels across the utility operations. We must do a better job of attracting and retaining high quality, reliable and motivated staff.

We have not adjusted sewer rates since 2009, but annual sewage treatment costs are increasing and the routine operations and maintenance budget is inadequate. We need to preserve the future of our utilities by addressing the rate structure of our sewer utility in 2022.