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Lawrence councilors say mayor hampered budget process; independent adviser withdrew amid alleged intimidation
Summary
City councilors raised concerns about a missing draft budget, an independent financial adviser’s withdrawal citing alleged harassment by the mayor, and an Indiana State Board of Accounts audit that a resident said produced an "adverse" opinion for 2024.
Councilors and residents at a Lawrence City Council meeting said the council has not received a draft 2026 budget and that the council’s ability to perform budget oversight has been undermined after an independent financial adviser withdrew. At the meeting an unnamed councilor told constituents the adviser “has now withdrawn, not because of any workload amount, but because of direct harassment and intimidation from the mayor.” The councilor said the adviser’s firm cited harm to other client relationships as the reason for withdrawing and called the conduct “unacceptable.” The concern came during a broader string of council comments about transparency. One…
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