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Shawnee previews 2027 budget with staffing increases, department-level adjustments
Summary
Council committee heard initial 2027 budget presentations: the proposal adds three full‑time positions, converts a 3/4 position to full time, increases total full‑time staff to 361, and shows department spending changes across Administration, IT, Finance and Parks & Recreation.
Shawnee city officials presented the first department-level budget proposals for fiscal 2027, outlining staffing additions and department spending changes, the city communications director said.
Doug Donahue summarized the personnel report and budget highlights: the proposed 2027 budget would add three new full‑time positions in public works, community development and police; convert a three‑quarter Parks and Recreation position to full time; and increase the city's full‑time staff total to 361.
Donahue also gave department spending comparisons: the Administration department request falls from $10.3 million in 2026 to just under $8.9 million for 2027; Information Technology rises slightly from $3.7 million to $3.8 million; Finance increases from $1.4 million to $1.5 million; and Parks and Recreation moves from just more than $8 million to $8.3 million.
These figures were presented during Council Committee as part of the early 2027 budget process; the transcript does not record any council vote on the budget figures during this session. Further hearings and committee work are expected as the budget process continues.
