One of the many painstaking parts of the historic Douglas County Courthouse’s recent renovation was DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT HOUSE itself. The decorative lettering near the courthouse’s front entrance was among the features of the more than 100-year-old building that were in bad shape, said ...
If it becomes law, a bill that lets voters block local governments’ property tax increases will probably do a lot of other things behind the scenes, too. And Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew is trying to figure out what. It could throw a wrench into cities’ and counties’ planning. It ...
The community is invited to a family-friendly event highlighting Douglas County's services, programs and employees. Douglas County is celebrating National County Government Month with "Discovery Day" on Tuesday, April 21, offering activities and games for all ages while giving the public a ...
In a preliminary review of Douglas County’s land use rules, stakeholders are saying that rural development is outpacing the capacity of roads, water and other services. Consulting firm Clarion Associates has been conducting the review since January and met with at least 10 groups to discuss ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County health department and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will use county funding to expand access to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing for uninsured and underinsured patients. As the Journal-World reported, during the Douglas County Commission's March ...
The Douglas County Commission meeting room erupted in cheers on Wednesday night after commissioners approved a tenant eviction defense pilot program. A majority of those cheers came from local advocacy group Lawrence Tenants – which has been urging county commissioners to develop a tenants ...