The Douglas County Commission got its first look at how it could spend nearly $25 million of federal coronavirus aid, including $2.7 million for virus testing in the community, and county leaders are scheduling an extra meeting to give themselves more time to discuss the plan.
County Administrator Sarah Plinsky and county staff laid out the initial proposal of the plan for the funds, which is required before ...
Douglas County’s deputy treasurer appears to have won the election to become the office’s next leader.
Adam Rains, 32, who has served as the deputy treasurer for about five years, held a hefty lead over Timothy Morland, 44, a registration and tax clerk, for the Democratic primary election for Douglas County treasurer. In the unofficial final results, Rains had received about 59% of the vote and held a ...
Douglas County's deputy register of deeds held a slight lead to take over the office's top position.
Kent Brown, 34, was leading Kim Murphree, 61, in the Democratic primary to fill the Douglas County Register of Deeds seat. In the unofficial final results, Brown had received about 51% of the vote, and held a 612-vote lead over Murphree.
No other candidates filed to run for the seat. If the result holds, Brown ...
Douglas County will soon get its first look at how it could spend nearly $25 million of federal coronavirus aid.
The County Commission on Wednesday will review a plan for its allotment of round-one funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES. Under the law, the county will receive $24.9 million to use for reimbursement and direct aid related to issues from ...
The race for the Douglas County Commission’s 2nd District seat looked like it would come down to the wire, possibly days after polls closed Tuesday.
Incumbent candidate Nancy Thellman held a slight lead over two Democratic challengers — Shannon Reid and Sara Taliaferro — to retain her seat on the Douglas County Commission.
But she told the Journal-World it appeared the victor might not be known for quite ...
Two candidates who strongly opposed Douglas County’s plan to expand its jail appear set to face off in a general election this fall.
Pam McDermott and Shannon Portillo Tuesday night held strong leads in the primary elections in the Republican and Democratic races, respectively, for the Douglas County Commission 3rd District seat.
McDermott said the results showed voters did not support the county’s plan to ...
