Economic Development

• Rising Together – Investing in Our Future
• Economic Development News
• Economic Impacts Branch of Unified Command
• Economic Development Strategic Plan
• Lawrence Opportunity Zones
• Catalyst Industrial Incentive Program
• Lawrence VenturePark
• EDC of Lawrence and Douglas County
• Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
• State Economic Development Incentives
• Lawrence Regional Airport
• Helpful Information for Businesses
• 2015 Retail Market Report(PDF, 1MB)
• 2015 Conference Center Feasibility Report
• Growing Forward - Leading Lawrence and Douglas County(PDF, 3MB)

Economic Development Programs

• Summary of Local and State Programs(PDF, 4MB)
• Overview of Local Programs(PDF, 439KB)

Economic Development Policy

The City of Lawrence adopted a revised Economic Development Policy(PDF, 412KB) via Resolution No. 7289. This policy governs the use of economic development incentives in the City, providing general policy standards and information on the use of industrial revenue bonds (IRB), property tax abatements, neighborhood revitalization areas (NRA), tax increment financing (TIF), transportation development districts (TDD), and community improvement districts (CID).

Affordable Housing Eligibility

• Affordable Housing Income, Rental, and Ownership Thresholds(PDF, 499KB)
• Guidelines for Certification of Tenant Eligibility(PDF, 598KB)

Forms

• Economic Development Application Form(DOCX, 42KB)
• Project Data Sheet(XLSX, 75KB)
• NRA Eligibility Justification Form(DOCX, 14KB)

Committee

• Public Incentives Review Committee

Annual Economic Development Reports

• 2023 Economic Development Report(PDF, 685KB)
• 2022 Economic Development Report(PDF, 1MB)
• 2021 Economic Development Report(PDF, 1002KB)
• 2020 Economic Development Report(PDF, 13MB)
• 2019 Economic Development Report(PDF, 26MB)
  • 2018 Report Video
  • NRA Explainer Video
• 2018 Economic Development Report(PDF, 9MB)
• 2017 Economic Development Report(PDF, 7MB)
  • 2017 Economic Development Report Summary Video
• 2016 Economic Development Report(PDF, 5MB)
• 2015 Annual Report: Economic Development Support & Compliance(PDF, 7MB)
• 2014 Annual Report: Economic Development Support & Compliance(PDF, 5MB)
• 2013 Annual Report: Economic Development Support & Compliance(PDF, 4MB)
• 2012 Annual Report: Economic Development Support & Compliance(PDF, 2MB)
• 2011 Report: Tax Abatements and Economic Development Incentives(PDF, 6MB)
  • Regulating Documents
• 2010 Tax Abatement Report(PDF, 442KB)
• 2009 Tax Abatement Report(PDF, 1MB)
• 2008 Tax Abatement Report(PDF, 191KB)

Residential Lot Inventory

• 2018 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 2MB)
• 2017 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 2MB)
• 2016 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 5MB)
• 2015 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 1MB)
• 2014 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 3MB)
• 2013 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 1MB)
• 2012 Residential Lot Inventory(PDF, 442KB)
  Data incorporated in the 2012 report was recently refined to include additional criteria and data parameters, allowing for more accurate inventory data. Data from this report should not be compared with inventory data from previous reports, which were defined using different parameters.

Wage Floor

• 2024 Wage Floor(PDF, 408KB)
• Retail Analysis(PDF, 1MB)

Demographics and Economic Data

• Local Economic Profile(PDF, 1MB)