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Shawnee council hears police 2026 budget; chief flags personnel costs, Axon contract increase
Summary
At a June meeting the Shawnee City Council received an informational presentation on the police department’s proposed 2026 budget. Police Chief Sam Larson said personnel costs are the primary driver of an approximately $1.2 million increase across four funds and highlighted a $100,000 rise tied to the department’s Axon contract.
At a June City Council meeting in Shawnee, Kansas, Police Chief Sam Larson presented the police department’s proposed 2026 budget to the council, saying the request includes no new programs or additional staffing and that personnel costs remain the largest expense.
Larson told the council the department’s budget spans four revenue funds—general fund, public safety equipment fund, narcotics fund and an alcohol fund—and that “across all 4 funds” the proposed 2026 total shows about a $1,200,000 increase from 2025. He attributed most of that change to personnel and recurring contractual and maintenance costs.
The police department is Shawnee’s largest, Larson said, with 125 employees, of…
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