Each year, the City of Lawrence prepares a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which allows the City to identify the needs of the community and prepare a long-term funding strategy to meet those needs. It includes any projects that involve needed repairs or improvements to our existing infrastructure (streets, parks, city facilities, sewers, etc.) and the acquisition or construction of new infrastructure (fire stations, traffic signals, roundabouts, etc.) with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more.

The process of developing the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan has begun and the public is encouraged to submit improvement projects for consideration. If you have specific projects with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more with a life expectancy of more than two years that address a need in your neighborhood or elsewhere in the City; or, if you are developing a project that will be funded through the creation of benefit districts and you anticipate City participation, now is the time to submit those projects.

The application to request projects for the 2027-2031 CIP is open now. The deadline for submitting requests is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Materials can be submitted electronically through the website or completed in person with the Budget, Strategy, & Performance Office at City Hall, 6 East 6th Street. Questions on submitting projects can be directed to budget@lawrenceks.gov.

Access more information and the electronic form online: lawrenceks.portal.opengov.com.

Additional resources and helpful information on the CIP, including our Guide to the CIP, are available on our website.
Media Contact: City Communications, citycommunications@lawrenceks.org

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