City Manager and Executive Team Contacts

Due to the ongoing winter storm, City facilities, including City Hall and all Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 18. This is due to the forecasted winter storm resulting in dangerous travel conditions.

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City Manager's Office
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044-2268

Contact Title Phone
Craig Owens City Manager (785) 832-3400
Casey Toomay Assistant City Manager (785) 832-3409
Brandon McGuire Assistant City Manager (785) 832-3466
Toni Wheeler City Attorney (785) 832-3404
Sherri Riedemann City Clerk (785) 832-3201
Farris Muhammad Director of Equity and Inclusion (785) 832-3414
Rachelle Mathews Finance Director (785) 832-3214
Richard Llewellyn Fire-Medical Chief (785) 830-7000
Brian Thomas Information Technology Director (785) 832-3316
Jon Thummel Human Resources Interim Director (785) 832-3208
Melissa Sieben Director of Municipal Services and Operations (785) 832-7800
Lindsay Hart Interim Director of Parks, Recreation, and Culture (785) 832-3452
Jeff Crick Director of Planning & Development Services (785) 832-7700
Rich Lockhart Lawrence Police Department Chief (785) 830-7400
Kathy Richardson Sustainability Director (785) 760-1631