The Shawnee City Council approved a contract for signal light replacement, upgraded the Public Works Service Center fuel island, and adopted a 10-year capital improvement program. They also reviewed updates to the Kansas Uniform Public Offense Code and the proposed 2027 budget.
Good evening Shawnee, I'm Doug Donahue, Communications Director for the City, bringing you the wrap-up of the City Council meeting from this Monday, July 27, 2026. Councilmember Kurt Knappen was participating remotely this evening. The council approved the contract with Capital Electric Line Builders LLC to replace the signal light at the Johnson and Quivira intersection, which is the oldest signal light in the city, 8-0. The Public Works Service Center fuel island will be upgraded to provide regular unleaded fuel to city vehicles following a unanimous approval by the council. The council also approved the next 10 years of the city's capital improvement program, which features 81 capital projects, a total of $316 million in capital costs, $270 million of which are budgeted. The city will fund 80% of those projects from internal sources and 20% from external sources. During the council committee meeting, Senior Prosecutor Lena Bellman provided the Council with an overview of the updates to the Kansas Uniform Public Offense Code and proposed amendments to City of Shawnee codes. The Council will vote to adopt those amendments during the August 10th City Council meeting. City Manager Paul Kramer provided a final highlight of the proposed 2027 budget. The operational budget for 2027 compared to 2026 revised budget features slight increases to personnel, contractual service, and commodities, adding up to a 4.1% increase in operational budget expenses in 2027. The budget proposal includes a flat mill from year to year of 23.267. The city will host a budget open house on Wednesday, August 12th at Shawnee Town Hall from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. in the evening. And the budget and revenue neutral rate public hearings are set for the regular city council meeting on Monday, August 24th, 2026, when the council will consider adopting the proposed 2027 budget. The city council will be back in session on Monday, August 10th, starting at 6 p.m. here in City Hall. Of course, you can find all agendas and archive minutes on the web at cityofseaneve.org.
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