The City of Shawnee is proud to present the 2021 budget. Staff members have been presenting the proposed budget to Council through a series of meetings that started in early June. The Governing Body voted 8-0 to formally adopt the City Manager’s recommended budget at the City Council meeting on July 27.  

While we are experiencing an unprecedented time because of the COVID-19 pandemic, City leaders stand to make important, strategic decisions to keep Shawnee moving forward.

Here are some of the highlights of the 2021 budget.

• No increase to the mill levy rate of 26.625

• $14.6 million investment into fire facility renovations including Fire Station 71 at 6501 Quivira

• Police Department Taser replacement program

• Final plans to change all City streetlights to LED

• Phase 1 construction of Monticello Road reconstruction

• $4.4 million in reduced expenditures due to COVID-19

You can find all of that information, as well as all past budget presentations, at cityofshawnee.org/agendas. If you have any questions about the budget process, please feel free to reach out to us at (913) 742-6230 or send an e-mail to cityofshawnee@cityofshawnee.org.