Lawrence City Commission selects Craig Owens as city manager

The current city manager of Clayton, Mo., will soon take over as Lawrence’s top nonelected official.

At a special meeting Monday, the Lawrence City Commission announced that Craig Owens had been selected as the city’s next city manager. Reading a prepared statement, Mayor Lisa Larsen said that the commission was impressed with Owens’ 25 years of progressive experience in city management, which includes serving in several states and other community involvement.

“Craig will be a great asset to our community, and I look forward to working with him as we continue to work toward creating a better city for all of our community members,” Larsen said.