Douglas County is using a consultant to conduct a review of Consolidated Fire District 1 to ensure its long-term effectiveness in serving 228 square miles within the unincorporated parts of the county. The county has hired international consulting firm Emergency Services Consulting ...
An idea that would have given low-income single mothers in Douglas County a guaranteed income likely won’t be moving forward anytime soon now that a state bill prohibiting local government involvement in such programs has become law. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced that she ...
Douglas County commissioners have approved a rezoning request for a landscaping business in an area along the Kansas Turnpike that has long been eyed by economic development leaders for industrial uses. On Wednesday, county commissioners unanimously approved a request to rezone a portion of ...
Douglas County staff wants to get the Sheriff's Office's operations into the new Public Safety Building on a faster timeline, and county commissioners will consider accelerating the planning process for that at their meeting this week. On Wednesday, the commissioners will consider amending the ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday advanced a project to help low-income residents maintain stable housing by creating a funding pool for rent, utilities and other financial needs. The commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between Douglas County, the Lawrence-Douglas County ...
Douglas County commissioners this week will consider approving about $350,000 of projected expenses for a newly established program to support veterans in the criminal justice system. On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider authorizing Douglas County court staff to move ahead with an ...