HeadQuarters Kansas has requested a one-time allocation of $300,000 from Douglas County after it has projected that it might not be able to meet its financial obligations in 2026. HeadQuarters has spent the last 18 months reorganizing its operations and financial management to address ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider developing a tenant eviction defense pilot program on Wednesday for low- and moderate-income renters facing landlord-tenant disputes. The pilot program would involve contracting with nonprofit legal providers – such as Kansas Legal Services or ...
Douglas County was awarded federal funding for a guardrail replacement to enhance safety on a rural roadway near Lone Star. Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday that over $8.77 million in federal funds would be awarded to 13 projects aiming to enhance the safety on rural roadways in the ...
The Douglas County Commission chose to allocate nearly 71% of its funding from a pool of money designated for preventing, treating, and mitigating substance use disorders on Wednesday. Last December, several county departments and community organizations submitted 12 eligible proposals ...
The first two candidates have officially entered the race for the District 4 seat on the Douglas County Commission – one incumbent and one newcomer. Commissioner Gene Dorsey, a Democrat and currently representing the District 4 seat, will be running for reelection in 2026. Dorsey is a ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider how to allocate opioid-settlement and special alcohol tax funding on Wednesday – and whether to change the way those requests are handled in the future. The county channels part of its opioid settlement funds to local programs through the ...