# Personnel  &  Budget and Finance Committee   November 12, 2026

The Lawrence City Council Personnel and Budget and Finance Committee meetings were held November 12, 2026. In the Personnel Committee, members considered two appointments to the Lawrence Cultural Council. The appointment of Leonardo G. Maribel was advanced to the full council pending information from the city attorney on residency requirements; the committee had voted to table it, then reconsidered and approved that motion. Christian M. Martinez’s appointment was sent to the full council as a committee report. Members discussed the appointees’ community and cultural work, including grants they had received; no procurement action was identified in the personnel proceedings.

In the Budget and Finance Committee, members reviewed a park project at the Bennington Triangle site, a former gas station location. The city received a $525,000 state PARC grant, and the resolution cited a $425,000 CDBG commitment alongside a $425,000 park-grant amount, as stated in the meeting. Planned improvements include seating, tables, a shade structure, lighting, planters, and trees; construction is scheduled to begin July 1, 2027. The committee voted to send the resolution and spending authorization to the full council without recommendation. Members also reviewed a city unclaimed-property claim of $65,202.85, of which the state sent $37,484.73; they voted to ask the city’s chief financial officer for an explanation and retabled the item. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Personnel  &  Budget and Finance Committee   November 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AQE4XL0S-M) - LawrenceCityCouncil