It's two months into the new fiscal year

Do you know where your budget is?

That's the question folks in Lawrence might be asking. 'Cause their city council is having a little bit of trouble passing the proposed $238.8 million budget for this fiscal year:

Lawrence's budget impasse worsened Thursday night as the council adjourned a nonproductive session marred by audience disruptions and councilors shouting at each other. Some spectators shouted obscenities and insults at the council."The council has to really put their anger and differences aside and get back to the table, roll up their sleeves, and continue to look and vote on other options," [Mayor Michael] Sullivan said yesterday.

Some folks are looking for a state intervention. Others are just hoping they can have a temporary budget in time for the start of school.

The mayor and Blanchette have been in contact with the state Department of Revenue about the budget impasse. State officials are reluctant to get involved at this point because of the political overtones and decisions that appear to be politically motivated, according to the council president.

"There is still time, although the clock is ticking, for officials to get this done and DOR's expectation is this will get done," DOR spokesman Robert Bliss said.

EDIT:Whoops. Forgot to include the link. The story's from the Eagle-Tribune.