Economic Development
Helping existing businesses to grow within our local community is a primary objective of economic development efforts. That effort requires advance planning that takes into consideration the lifestyle and needs of the community while sustaining an environment that encourages the business investment that fuels our tax base and funds many of the services citizens now enjoy.
Reports
2011
- June 2011 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 140 KB)
2010
- 2010 Annual Report (PDF, 683 KB)
- Q3 2010 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 91 KB)
- Q2 2010 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 90 KB)
- Q1 2010 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 258 KB)
- 2010 Tax Abatement Report (PDF, 226 KB)
2009
- Q4 2009 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 96 KB)
- Q3 2009 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 90KB)
- Q2 2009 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 103 KB)
- Q1 2009 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 91.62 KB)
- 03-31-09 Economic Barometer Report (PDF, 86 KB)
- 2009 Tax Abatement Report (PDF, 1.06 MB)
- Retail Analysis of Lawrence (PDF, 1 MB)
Policies, Goals, and Procedures
Overarching Economic Development Policy
The City of Lawrence adopted an overarching economic development policy at its March 24, 2009 City Commission meeting. This policy governs all cashlike incentives, including tax abatements in the City of Lawrence, and supersedes the existing tax abatement ordinance.
- Overarching Economic Development Policy (323 KB, PDF)
This document contains the general economic development incentive procedures, as well as policy guidelines for Industrial Revenue Bonds and Constitutional Tax Abatements. - Property Tax Abatement Information
Additional Economic Development Policies
- Community Improvement Districts - Res. No. 6953 (PDF 37 KB)
- Neighborhood Revitalization Act – Res. No. 6954 (PDF, 174 KB)
- Tax Increment Financing Districts - Res. No. 6789 (HTML | PDF, 212 KB)
- Transportation Development Districts - Res. No. 6952(PDF, 140 KB)
Forms
Committee
Contact Information
For questions regarding City Policy, Procedures, or Incentives, please contact:
Britt Crum-Cano, Economic Development Coordinator
bcano@lawrenceks.org or (785)-832-3472
If you are interested in relocating or expanding your business, please contact the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
