Shawnee moves GIS into community development; planning, code enforcement budgets remain flat

May 27, 2025

City staff moved the GIS group into community development and described largely flat 2026 community development spending while noting an uptick in construction activity and costs tied to codebook purchases and staffing absorption.

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Doug Hemseth, identified in the presentation as the GIS manager, led the community development budget discussion, saying the department’s request is “a very flat budget” overall and that the most visible change is the addition of GIS staff to the department.

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