When Bert Nash became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in 2022, that brought in more funding for the mental health center, but also required it to expand its services. Now, as Bert Nash stares down a seven-figure budget shortfall, it wants to start the conversation early about ...
When Douglas County homeowners receive notice next month of how much their property values have changed, most of them can expect to see an increase of between 2% and 8% from 2024, according to the Douglas County Appraiser’s Office. A news release from Douglas County on Wednesday afternoon ...
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center says it's facing a roughly $1.5 million budget shortfall for 2025, and it may have to adjust its fees, seek more support from Douglas County and leave many of its currently vacant jobs unfilled to make up the gap. In a memo shared with Douglas County ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider a resolution to initiate the process of using bonds – a way for the government to borrow money – to help pay for a portion of the approximately $80 million Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Public Safety Building projects. On Wednesday, ...
Jamie Hofling, Douglas County's sustainability impact analyst, says the county has "work to do to reduce our own energy consumption” — but she also says the county has made a lot of progress so far. There's the LED lighting in facilities that's expected to save thousands of dollars ...
The FIFA World Cup in 2026 will give Lawrence and Douglas County the chance to build relationships with people from around the world, local officials say, and a newly formed group of stakeholders is already working hard to prepare. On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission heard an update on ...