The season opener for Theatre Lawrence is not just a chance to see a Broadway hit; it’s a chance to see a local politician playing a bunch of “really terrible people.” “I mean, they’re pretty awful,” said Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly of the multiple characters — at ...
Douglas County leaders discussed a slate of proposed changes to the county's zoning regulations on Wednesday, including a measure that would allow for more public feedback before rural land could be divided into residential lots. Zoning Director Tonya Voigt and Planner Mary Miller presented a ...
The Douglas County Commission will soon begin a process to change zoning regulations in the unincorporated parts of the county. During a work session on Wednesday, the commission will get its first look at the proposed zoning regulation changes, which include adding a public feedback step to ...
Douglas County leaders authorized a proposed construction project just north of Lawrence after an architect agreed to add more fencing to the project to clearly separate it from a neighboring cemetery. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved the proposal, which calls ...
The Douglas County Commission will consider a construction proposal to build a 4,700-square foot addition to a facility just north of Lawrence. The construction plans call for an addition to a building at 1451 North 1823 Road. The plan is proposed by Paul Werner Architects and Compton Holdings ...
The only person who has served as the coordinator of Douglas County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will soon leave the position to fill another role in the county. Robert Bieniecki, who has held the position since August 2016, will be the next director of Douglas County’s ...
Some county residents whose homes have been repeatedly damaged by flooding may have the opportunity to use federal and local funds to move to a safer area. But the number of people who will get the opportunity will likely be low, said Chad Voigt, Douglas County deputy director of public ...
Updated at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 There may be more Douglas County residents living in flood-prone areas than once thought, and the county's leaders will soon consider whether to buy some of those residents’ homes to allow them to move to safer areas. The Douglas County Commission on ...
Some Douglas County residents whose homes were damaged during the May 28 tornado will receive tax relief from the county government. The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved the creation of a program that gives County Appraiser Steven Miles the ongoing authority to process and ...
Although Douglas County commissioners have found who they want to serve as the next county administrator, the process to fill the position isn't yet finished. Douglas County Commission Chair Michelle Derusseau told the Journal-World Monday that contract negotiations are still underway with ...
Douglas County residents whose property was damaged during the May 28 tornado may soon receive some tax relief from the county government. The County Commission on Wednesday will consider approving a total of $30,000 in tax abatements for 17 county properties affected by the tornado. The ...
The Douglas County Commission will forgo a search to fill its vacant county administrator position and will instead appoint interim County Administrator Sarah Plinsky to the permanent position. At their meeting Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved directing the county counselor to ...
Rural residents of Douglas County who want to divide their land into residential lots may have to wait half a year before they can get that process started. The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on the county’s processing of applications for ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will continue discussing their plans for hiring a new county administrator, but it's not yet clear what those plans are. The commission did not provide any background information on the subject in its meeting agenda, even though a majority of the ...
The rural areas of the county are where the Douglas County community least wants development to occur, but the county's zoning regulations make it one of the easiest places to be developed, Karen Willey said. “The processes we have in place are absolutely turned on their heads, in terms of ...
Community members will soon have the opportunity to learn more about a planned Douglas County study on the racial breakdown of law enforcement contact for traffic and pedestrian stops. The county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, or CJCC, will host a presentation about the upcoming ...
The Douglas County Commission kicked off discussions about finding a permanent county administrator on Wednesday, but a majority of commissioners said they believed they have already found one in Sarah Plinsky. Plinsky has been serving as the interim county administrator since December, when ...
The Douglas County Commission will soon consider authorizing its 2020 budget and begin discussions about finding a permanent county administrator. The commission previously said it would not begin the search for a new county administrator until the budget work was finished. Commissioners are ...
The Lawrence Community Shelter plans to cut the number of guests it serves by nearly half next month, the shelter board’s president announced in a statement Friday. The decision to reduce the shelter’s capacity from 125 to 65 by Sept. 1 ultimately comes down to a lack of funding, shelter ...
A planned herbicide treatment at Lone Star Lake has been postponed for a week. Karrey Britt, a spokeswoman for the county, said the Douglas County Public Works department will now treat the lake for Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive plant species, on Aug. 14 and 15 if weather permits. Water ...