A company proposing a data center campus in De Soto says it's "committing" to provide households with up to $1,000 annually in property and utility tax credits for 10 years.
The total investment of $20 million from Digital Realty is to deliver economic relief, according to a press release from the company, and it is expected to award credits of up to $1,000 to every household in De Soto annually for 10 years. ...
Voters in the Perry-Lecompton school district will decide in November whether to create a joint recreation system funded by a one-mill property tax rate.
In the upcoming general election, a ballot question will ask voters to approve the creation of a joint recreation system involving the Perry-Lecompton school district and the cities of Perry and Lecompton. The system is proposed to be funded through a one-mill ...
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 ...
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 ...
