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Committee advances proposed Inspectional Services finance officer to full council, pending salary documentation

Lawrence City Council (Housing & Economic Development; Ordinance/Intergovernmental/Elections subcommittee) · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The ordinance to create a finance officer position in Inspectional Services (grade 20, union) was advanced to full council and personnel committee with a favorable recommendation; presenters said funding would be in the next budget year and salary details will be provided before full council.

The ordinance committee voted to forward a proposed finance officer position for the Inspectional Services Department to full council and the personnel committee, with a favorable recommendation contingent on salary documentation.

Attorney Timothy Hooton spoke for the department and described the proposed role as mirroring an existing DPW finance officer: a grade-20, union-classified position requiring a bachelor’s degree and roughly seven to ten years of accounting experience (or equivalent). Hooton said the job would support the ISD director and “track all the orders and the contracts” that come to the department.

Committee members asked whether funding is available; Hooton replied there is no funding in the current year and the position would be included in the next budget year if approved. Counselors requested the grade and salary details be supplied before the full council consideration. The committee moved to send the ordinance to full council with a favorable recommendation and to personnel, pending the salary documentation.

What’s next: Staff will provide the job-grade and salary information prior to the full-council hearing and the personnel review.