Our Vision

We envision collaborative governance that empowers all stakeholders—residents, community organizations, businesses, and city government—to shape local policies, budgets, and outcomes.

Current Projects

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2026 City of Lawrence Budget Analysis and Engagement

To facilitate greater understanding and transparency regarding the City’s 2026 Budget, our coalition:

  • Conducted an independent analysis of the City’s current and proposed budgets.

  • Asked the City for increased transparency and public engagement regarding their budget.

  • Will host A Community Conversation about the City Budget on June 5.

Petition to Empower Lawrence Voices

The Coalition for Collaborative Governance requests that the City of Lawrence:

  • Collaboratively engage with our community to drive their decision-making.

  • Transparently provide complete and easy-to-access information.

  • Be accountable to our community in their actions and practices.

Our Goals

  • Develop more collaborative relationships between our local government and its residents.

  • Identify recurrent challenges and successful practices in local governmental processes.

  • Promote solutions to make our local government’s cultures, policies, and practices more transparent, collaborative, and accountable.

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