Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to purchase a 23-acre parcel of land next to Lone Star Lake Park in an effort to improve access to the park. As the Journal-World reported, the site at 579 North 600 Road was considered at a price not to exceed $425,000. According to a memo in the ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider buying a 23-acre parcel on Wednesday next to Lone Star Lake Park to improve park access. According to a memo included in the agenda, county staff have spent the past several months evaluating the long-term public value, cost, and compatibility of a ...
Douglas County residents are invited to a collaborative workshop to explore ways to better support low-income and single-parent families. The workshop will allow participants to review data and stories collected through Douglas County Thrives, a community effort that gathered perspectives from ...
After hearing some citizen concerns and some commissioner questions, Douglas County does not yet have a new policy spelling out how much money should be kept in rainy-day reserve accounts. Instead, a split Douglas County commission on Wednesday decided to wait to tackle the issue again, ...
UPDATED 10:40 A.M. DEC. 4 Douglas County commissioners delayed action in awarding $1 million in funding to the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center to support Treatment & Recovery Center operations in 2026. The request was to support the TRC’s ongoing costs, including staffing, ...
Douglas and Jefferson counties are asking residents for feedback about trash and recycling services as they prepare to update their Solid Waste Management Plan. A news release from Douglas County said the two counties are conducting a survey to help them update the plan, which is required by ...