When Douglas County Commissioner Gene Dorsey saw the memorial bench created in honor of his late son, he said he was nearly brought to tears. Todd Dorsey died two and a half years ago at 39 from heart failure tied to bipolar schizoaffective disorder. To honor his memory, Dorsey worked with ...
Leaders got a better idea on Wednesday of how the inside of Douglas County’s new Public Safety Building will look — including office spaces, locker rooms and lobby areas — and of how much the interior work might cost: $6.5 million to $7.5 million. The Douglas County Commission at its ...
Douglas County’s Consolidated Fire District No. 1 is eyeing a 9% budget increase and a property tax rate hike for 2026 to increase its staffing and strengthen its savings account for big equipment purchases. On Wednesday, Douglas County commissioners will receive an overview of the rural ...
Leaders of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are hoping that the Douglas County Commission will provide about $1.7 million in new funding to help cover the nonprofit's 2025 losses. But even if that unbudgeted funding materializes — which is far from a certainty — Bert Nash will ...
If you have ever thought your piece of Douglas County property had an interesting historical story to tell, there’s now a team that may very well do some free poking around for you. Professional archaeologists will be surveying fields, streambanks and other landscapes throughout the county ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday agreed to join a plan to help bring an affordable housing project to East Lawrence by offering a 15-year tax rebate. On Wednesday, county commissioners authorized staff to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Lawrence, Douglas County and ...