Lawrenceburg mayor outlines Riverwalk, union contract changes and downtown upgrades in State of the City address

The mayor of Lawrenceburg (name not specified) delivered a State of the City address at the Liberty Theater, outlining major public-works and public-safety changes and previewing a Riverwalk development the administration hopes to begin this year.

The mayor said the administration negotiated a new four-year union contract that went into effect in January 2025 and includes transitioning police officers to 12-hour shifts and merging the city’s fire and emergency medical services departments. He also described a planned Riverwalk project that the city says will add restaurants, public restrooms and roughly 15 boat slips, but that cannot proceed until the Lawrenceburg Conservancy District provides a sponsorship letter and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues a permit.

The new contract and the Riverwalk were the central announcements in the roughly 30-minute address, which the mayor used to recap 2024 accomplishments and preview projects planned or underway in 2025. “Our city is built on a foundation of hard work, collaboration, and shared pride in who we are and what we stand for,” the mayor said.

Riverwalk and riverfront projects

The mayor described the Riverwalk as a multi-part riverfront…