Lawrence Budget Sparks Debate | Lawrence News

City leaders are debating a $415 million budget that includes a nearly two-mill property tax hike to fund fire/medical staffing, worker raises, and healthcare costs—but some commissioners want to slash the increase, proposing smaller pay hikes, delaying non-emergency hires, and adding community-focused perks like free community building access and expanded senior swim times. Also on the table: a three-year stormwater rate climb from $11 to nearly $13.35 per month. Public hearings this Tuesday set the stage for final adoption on September 15th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80bee639ad26ede1