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Council advances permits and committee referrals, adds $573,000 federal grant to finance committee and sets budget hearing dates
Summary
The council approved multiple routine license renewals and event permits, unanimously added a $573,000 federal grant to the budget and finance committee under rule 22, and scheduled special meetings and budget hearings for early and mid-June.
Lawrence City Councilors on Tuesday approved a slate of routine licenses, permits and committee referrals and added a federal grant item to the budget and finance committee by unanimous lay-file vote.
The council moved several license renewals and event permits — including the 42nd Bread and Roses Heritage Festival and summer park events — and approved multiple ordinance committee referrals. Under rule 22, councilors voted unanimously to add an item authorizing the spending of a $573,000 federal grant for a Safer Streets project to the budget and finance committee; the motion required seven votes and passed with all present members voting "I." "We have unanimous vote on this item; it will be going to the finance committee," the presiding officer announced.
Council leaders also scheduled budget hearings and special meetings: a special meeting on June 4 at 7:45 p.m. to order a public hearing on the proposed FY2027 municipal budget, and budget hearings in mid-June (notably June 15 for FY2027 consideration and additional sessions as posted).
These approvals and scheduling actions were presented as routine committee business intended to move items to the appropriate committees for further review; no controversial debate was recorded on these items during the meeting.
