Douglas County commissioners are finalizing their budget decisions for 2027, and following deliberations on Tuesday, are looking at a reduction to the property tax rate.
Following budget deliberations, county staff have calculated a $2.28 million budget with a property tax rate – or mill levy – of 40.285 mills, based on what county commissioners decided to fund in 2027. That mill levy represents a ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will review recommendations for modernizing the county's zoning and subdivision regulations, including stronger land-use policies, infrastructure requirements and environmental protections.
As the Journal-World reported, Douglas County partners with the City of Lawrence and consulting firm Clarion Associates to complete a comprehensive review of two sections of the ...
Douglas County commissioners expressed interest in allocating $1.5 million for a planned youth mental health crisis facility during their 2027 budget deliberations on Monday.
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center asked the county for the $1.5 million for its Judge Jean Shepherd Youth Recovery Center at 3500 Clinton Place. According to Bert Nash, when the facility is complete, it will offer 24/7 care, ...
Lawrence school board members on Monday chose Bob Byers as their new board president and Yolanda Franklin as their vice president for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
The board held its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers. Byers was the only board member nominated for the president role, and Franklin and board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood were nominated for the vice president ...
Lawrence school board members will be appointing a new board president and vice president at their meeting on Monday.
The board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The current officers are President GR Gordon-Ross and Vice President Bob Byers, who were elected by board members for the 2025-2026 term.
At the meeting, board members ...
Douglas County commissioners began discussing their budget priorities Friday, including whether to continue solvency funding for partner agencies and reduce support for organizations that may no longer need the same level of county funding.
As the commission's budget process began, Commissioner Erica Anderson wanted to revisit the county's approach to allocating "solvency" funding – or money used to cover ...
