Report analyzes progress in areas such as infrastructure, community

The scorecard measures other areas besides economic development.

The report also measures progress on goals related to planned growth, transportation, downtown development, service delivery, neighborhood quality, environmental issues and community building.

Here’s a look at some of the other areas:

• 60 percent of the city’s traffic signal lights are now using LED technology. That’s up from 55 percent in 2008. The city’s ultimate goal is a 100 percent conversion.

• 44 percent of all potholes were filled within 24 hours of notification. That’s down from 49 percent in 2007. Staff members said a long, wet winter contributed to the decline.

• Public transit ridership fell 1.8 percent in 2008. The city’s goal was to post an increase.

• 9.65 percent of the costs to operate the city’s fixed route bus system were collected through fare box revenues. That’s up from 7.44 percent in 2007.

• 11.1 percent of downtown commercial property was vacant, on average, in 2008. That’s up from a 10.6 percent vacancy rate in 2007. The city’s goal was to have a vacancy rate of less than 10 percent.

• 4.1 percent of building permits issued in the city were issued for downtown properties. The city’s goal is to have at least 3 percent of all building permits come from the downtown area.

• All five fire stations in the city had at least a 95 percent success rate in responding to emergency calls within six minutes. The city’s goal is at least an 80 percent success rate.

• All three shifts of the Lawrence Police Department failed to meet the department’s goal of having an average response time of four minutes to emergency calls. The day shift had an average response time of 5:30, the evening shift 5:26, and the midnight shift 4:26.

• The turnover rate for city employees increased to 8.03 percent, up from 6.31 percent in 2007.

• 50 percent of operational costs for city recreation programs are collected through fees. That’s up from 48 percent in 2007.

• The cost to treat 1 million gallons of sewer increased to $811, up from $714.

• The cost to maintain one mile of waterline increased to $6,871, up from $5,699.

• The city recorded a 20 percent decrease in the number of sanitary sewer overflows reported to the city. In 2007, the number of overflows increased by 4.2 percent.

• 6.28 percent of the city’s vehicle fleet is capable of using alternative fuel. That’s up from 4.19 percent in 2007.