2006 Annual Report

Dollars and Sense

Working Smarter to Serve You Better

Working smarter to serve Lawrence better.

Our $137.5 million budget for 2006 allowed the city to achieve major goals like increasing resourcesfor street maintenance without increasing the mill levy rate. By working smarter, city employees achieve savings. For example: In 2006, Public Works took on the management of our Fire and Medical vehicle fleets, a move that allowed for better management while saving overhead costs.

In 2006, the City of Lawrence put into place the nationally recognized Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System. The new system will allow the city to better monitor the performance and effectiveness of all its programs on a city-wide basis.