A Douglas County property tax rebate program for low-income seniors and disabled veterans is now accepting applications for 2026. The program is available to county residents who are 65 and older or who are disabled veterans. According to the Douglas County website, the maximum rebate payment ...
Consolidated Fire District 1 has made strides in strengthening its full-time staffing while continuing to recruit volunteers, but leaders say more hires will be beneficial moving forward. On Wednesday, county commissioners met during a work session with Consolidated Fire District 1, which ...
After the city reduced its funding award to the Douglas County Housing Stabilization Collaborative, the organization that works to prevent evictions and housing instability is proposing a new need-based assistance model for 2026. The Housing Stabilization Collaborative, HSC, was created during ...
Beginning next month, Douglas County residents no longer will be able to pay their vehicle tags or handle other such tax matters at the historic Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Lawrence. Instead, residents in the Lawrence area will need to go to the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office ...
Douglas County is now accepting applications for three appointments to serve on the Black Jack Battlefield advisory board. As the Journal-World reported, Douglas County and Baldwin City acquired joint ownership of Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park in November 2025, and the board will ...
Douglas County will soon be seeking applications for an advisory board to help give recommendations on how to preserve the Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park. On Wednesday, county commissioners approved a charter for a seven-member Black Jack Battlefield advisory board. As the ...