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 ...
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center is seeking additional funding from Douglas County and the community after delays in state grant awards created an immediate budget gap that threatens survivor services. The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center – a nonprofit providing 24/7 support to anyone affected by sexual trauma and abuse – is seeking additional funding support after it was notified that new State ...
Douglas County commissioners discussed the possibility of expanding fire medical’s two-person mobile integrated health team on Wednesday, so the department can continue to help reduce repeat emergency calls. County commissioners discussed multiple additional funding requests with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical staff during budget hearings on Wednesday, with the primary focus on expanding its medical ...
Douglas County commissioners signal support for an agreement with KU Innovation Park to make tax-like payments for its long-term tenants on Wednesday. The proposed payment in lieu of taxes agreement with KU Innovation Park would have the organization make payments based on its long-term, mature tenants to local taxing jurisdictions despite exemption under state law. The proposed agreement was voluntarily put ...
Douglas County commissioners will discuss an agreement Wednesday where KU Innovation Park would make payments in lieu of taxes for long-term tenants using its building space. Following budget deliberations last year, Douglas County commissioners cut $60,000 of the county’s total contribution to KU Innovation Park – a nonprofit economic development organization and business incubator – in the 2026 budget. ...