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Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Official City Record
Official source, last checked Sep 26, 2026- City Council meets
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:45 PM
- Meeting location
- City Commission Room, First Floor, City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
- City Clerk
- Sherri Riedemann, City Clerk · (785) 832-3200 · sriedemann@lawrenceks.gov · City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
- Agendas posted at
- https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/portal/
- City Manager / Mayor
- City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry (selected June 9, 2026; started in early Aug. 2026, succeeding Craig Owens; previously DeSoto, TX city manager) is the operational executive (Commission-Manager government) · (785) 832-3400 · malghafry@lawrenceks.gov; Mayor Brad Finkeldei (chosen by the Commission Dec. 2, 2025 for a term through Dec. 1, 2026; Vice Mayor Mike Courtney) presides over the City Commission
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