Douglas County leaders are open to increasing the number of seats on the County Commission, and will soon develop a plan to gather public feedback on such a change before potentially taking further action.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the commission discussed increasing the number of seats from three to five, which would require holding a public election. The issue came to the commission following some ...
Amid some public concern about whether rural residents are adequately represented in county government, leaders will soon discuss the possibility of expanding the Douglas County Commission from three members to five.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the County Commission will discuss legal requirements to increase the number of districts on the board of commissioners, which would involve holding a public ...
At a joint meeting Monday, elected city and county leaders said that the coronavirus pandemic made both the problem of homelessness and the need for local governments to work together to address it more clear.
The pandemic led to various organizations working to house people quickly or shelter them temporarily in noncongregate settings, such as hotels. City Commissioner Lisa Larsen said that she had noticed, ...
The latest federal COVID-19 stimulus package is projected to send tens of millions into the coffers of Lawrence and Douglas County governments, while also allowing local leaders more flexibility to spend the money and more time to weigh those decisions than did past pandemic-related relief.
The recently approved $1.9 trillion federal aid package, the American Rescue Plan, provides more than $350 billion for ...
In direct conflict with Lawrence’s goals for renewable energy, state lawmakers have passed a bill backed by the natural gas industry that prohibits cities from making any rules or requirements that would limit the use of natural gas or propane.
The Kansas Gas Service sponsored the bill, and private gas companies such as Black Hills Energy have also expressed support for the bill, saying that the bill is ...
After delays, the City of Lawrence is preparing to roll out a new water billing method that aims to encourage conservation by charging higher rates for irrigation or for other accessory uses.
The new billing structure goes into effect April 1 and includes three inclining residential rates and a structure that intends to bill the higher rates only for accessory usage. Households with relatively stable water use ...
