Douglas County commissioners say slowing revenue growth could make the 2027 budget especially difficult and asked staff to look for where there can be cuts.
On Wednesday, county commissioners were given a preview of what to expect for the 2027 budget. Historically, county staff have prepared a flat mill levy – also known as a property tax rate – in proposed budgets to commissioners, and Commissioner ...
As Douglas County leaders held their first discussion on regulations for data centers and similar developments, several questioned whether the county’s infrastructure could even support them at all.
As the Journal-World reported, this July will mark two years since county commissioners initiated a text amendment to its zoning and land use regulations to explore rules for data centers, digital asset retrieval ...
Even though Douglas County's tax base is continuing to grow in 2027, county staff estimate it will be at a noticeably slower pace than in recent years.
Douglas County's assessed property values have significantly increased over the past decade, averaging an increase of 6.8%. In the last five years, that average is even more significant with an increase of 8.1%. However, the most recent projections show growth ...
Douglas County commissioners this week will hear staff recommendations to open the door for large data centers to locate in rural Douglas County, but some residents are protesting, saying the public’s voice has been shut out of the process.
Commissioners at their Wednesday afternoon meeting will conduct a work session on adding language to county codes that would allow data center, battery storage and crypto ...
Two candidates have entered the race for the Douglas County Commission's District 5 seat – the Democratic incumbent Erica Anderson and Libertarian candidate Kirsten Kuhn.
Anderson has lived in Douglas County for more than 40 years and has worked at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, Humana, Tobacco Free Kansas and Kaiser Permanente. Her professional work has focused on the intersection of health, policy, ...
A tornado warning years ago forced Perry-Lecompton schools to keep students sheltered for 90 minutes after dismissal – and it has since left a lasting impression on Superintendent Josh Woodward.
It's a situation the broader community still thinks about today, he said, even more so after eastern Kansas' run in with severe weather the last couple of weeks.
When the threat of severe weather was upgraded to be ...
