It’s been a year since Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health launched the county’s five-year roadmap to improve community health, and local health leaders will soon share details on how it's worked out so far.
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the public is invited to hear a one-year update from facilitators of the Community Health Improvement Plan, or CHIP, about the progress that it's made on its five focus areas: ...
Douglas County commissioners have approved the county's financial statements for 2024, and the county administrator said there is no timeline for discussions on the county’s fund balance policy.
On Wednesday, commissioners approved the 2024 audit report on a 4-0 vote with Commissioner Gene Dorsey absent. The auditors from Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC who conducted the audit for Douglas County reported no ...
Douglas County’s cash reserves grew by $14 million in 2024, according to financial statements county commissioners will consider approving on Wednesday.
According to the county’s audit report from Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC, the county began the 2024 fiscal year with an unencumbered cash balance of $131,988,631 and ended the year with $145,867,339. The money is the amount of cash on hand that is not ...
In response to rising hostility at public meetings and threats against local leaders, a panel of Lawrence officials and community members gathered to urge a return to civility in civic discourse.
A panel discussion titled “Bringing Civility Back to Civic Discourse,” was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County . It was held at the Lawrence Public Library on Monday with Lawrence ...
Way back before it was a fall staple in Douglas County, Schaake's Pumpkin Patch got its start with a project for the county fair and a little roadside stand.
The pumpkin patch at 1791 North 1500 Road turns 50 years old this fall, and Sheila Schaake, one of its owners, recalled how it all began. The Schaakes' farm was founded by Janet and Larry Schaake, but Sheila said it was her brother Scott who had the idea ...
The free online mental health resource that Douglas County offers for its residents has been rebranded from myStrength to Teladoc Health, and will offer similar services but with some changes to the user experience, according to county and Teladoc Health staff.
Douglas County had been funding the myStrength service for county residents since 2019 using revenue from a quarter-cent behavioral health sales tax, at ...
