Douglas County’s property values are seeing another big increase this year, though not quite as significant as the historic jump taxpayers reckoned with in 2022.
The county's property tax base has increased by 9.3% from a year ago, with much of that increase attributed to rising home values. That means many homeowners in the county will see their tax values increase by nearly 10% or more, which could lead to ...
As Douglas County leaders begin the process of setting the 2024 budget, they seem especially interested in examining how much data the county is gathering from community partner agencies who receive county funding.
That was a prominent topic during a Douglas County Commission work session about the budget process Wednesday, and leaders like Commissioner Patrick Kelly expressed some interest in taking a look at ...
The start of Douglas County’s annual budget process is right around the corner, and county leaders are set to hear more this week about how it’ll work and what steps come next.
The Douglas County Commission will be presented with an overview of the 2024 budget development process from county budget manager Cammy Owens during a work session Wednesday. That’ll be the first of many steps in adopting the ...
A trip to another country has inspired many an artist, including Lawrence painter Wendy Rose, who, after a lifetime living abroad, has stored up more artistic fuel than most.
Recently one of Rose's paintings was chosen for the cover of a national calendar celebrating seniors and creativity called "Art is Ageless."
Wendy, 73, and her husband of nearly 55 years, Bob Rose, began their life together here in Kansas ...
LMH Health’s blood supplier announced a blood emergency Monday, citing the cold and flu season, a high number of lapsed blood donors and a lag in first-time and youth donors as reasons for the current scarcity.
According to a news release from the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, the center received 2,000 fewer blood donations in January compared with the same month last year — a contrast ...
Just across the Douglas County line northeast of Lawrence, eagle-eyed travelers along U.S. Highway 40 might be able to spot the small village of tiny houses currently under construction at 26050 Chieftain Road.
While the project is still a work in progress, it’s being billed as a future community of affordable rental housing for young adults ages 18 to 26 — specifically, folks aging out of the foster care ...
