A review of the Douglas County Housing Stabilization Collaborative found that its new prioritization system is directing emergency rental and utility assistance toward households facing greater housing instability.
The six-month review of the HSC – which was shared with the Douglas County Commission at the end of September – found that its new system for prioritizing households for emergency rental and ...
Douglas County commissioners are looking for ways to better evaluate the results of county-funded programs and improve reporting from community partners without creating unnecessary administrative work.
During a work session on Wednesday, county staff presented many proposed changes to funding agreements with community organizations. The Journal-World outlined many of the recommended revisions in a previous ...
An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will be running unopposed for the county’s District 1 seat in the upcoming general election.
County Commissioner Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, currently represents District 1, which includes parts of northern, northwestern and central Lawrence. He has lived in Douglas County since 1989 when he came to attend the University of Kansas.
He worked at Lawrence Public ...
Douglas County staff are recommending revisions to funding agreements with community organizations, including changing payment and reporting requirements.
The county uses two different types of agreements to outline its expectations and restrictions for distributing funding to community partners. There are agreements for when funding is under $80,000 – which the county calls “community partner ...
A student-centered coffee shop will be opening at Community Connections at Pinckney next week.
The coffee shop, known as “Empowering Brew,” will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Community Connections at Pinckney, 810 West Sixth St., with a tentative time of 10 a.m.
After the grand opening, the coffee shop is expected to operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to ...
An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will face off against a newcomer for the District 5 seat.
County Commissioner Erica Anderson – a Democrat and currently representing District 5 – is running against Kirsten Kuhn, a Libertarian. Whichever one wins will represent District 5, which includes south Lawrence, Baldwin City, Palmyra Township, and Wakarusa Township.
The Journal-World sent questionnaires to ...
