While the final decisions haven't been made yet on how Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will handle city funding cuts, Douglas County commissioners said Wednesday that a reduction in emergency medical services shouldn't be on the table.
“A reduction in services is not really an acceptable answer to me, and specifically EMS services, since that’s what the county is responsible for,” Commissioner ...
More than a month ago, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical briefed county commissioners on two scenarios for its budget — where the city wants to make at least $1.5 million in cuts — and the commissioners didn't sound enthusiastic about either one.
In one scenario, the county would have to provide more than $1.5 million in extra funding for LDCFM. In the other, the county wouldn't provide extra money, and ...
Douglas County plans to keep developing its ideas for a potential guaranteed income pilot program for low-income single mothers, despite a new Kansas law that bars cities and counties from establishing such programs with taxpayer funds.
A guaranteed income program for single mothers has been on county leaders' minds for some time. But in its 2025 session, the Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2101, which ...
Members of the public will soon have the chance to purchase "surplus technology devices" from the Lawrence school district, which the district will no longer need after purchasing new MacBooks for staff and high school students.
On Tuesday, school board members approved the sale, which will be carried out by the IT asset management and disposal service Synetic Technologies. The district said in a news release ...
A new Kansas water task force, made up of experts and leaders from across the state, is set to tackle the state’s most urgent water issues.
The Kansas Water Program Task Force – which was created from House Bill 2172 – will develop a long-term, sustainable water plan for the state, including a dedicated funding source, similar to the state's transportation programs. The task force will have 16 members of ...
Lawrence school board members will consider a plan to sell off surplus technology – including many used MacBooks – after approving new laptops for high school students.
On Tuesday, school board members will consider a sale of surplus technology devices after the board previously purchased new MacBooks for both staff and high school students. The extra technology devices are no longer needed, and according ...
