With the allocation of another round of COVID-19 relief funding behind them, Douglas County staffers say the portion set aside for internal projects will go a long way toward easing the county's finances. The Douglas County Commission spent weeks this summer discussing the specifics of a ...
Douglas County’s property owners will soon receive a notification about their estimated property taxes for 2022, the county announced Wednesday. The Douglas County Clerk’s Office mailed the notification to 45,852 property owners Wednesday and Thursday. The county stressed that this mailer ...
The Office of Judicial Administration announced nine nominees on Wednesday who will be interviewed by the 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission to fill two district judge positions in Douglas County. Two of the nominees already work in pro tem judge positions in the 7th District, ...
Douglas County officials are open to trying a more patient, less aggressive approach in dealing with rural properties that are violating some county codes, county commissioners were told Wednesday evening. County commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously approved a temporary business ...
More than $300 million in federal funding for fighting homelessness across the U.S. is up for grabs, and Douglas County and the City of Lawrence want about $3 million of it for supportive housing projects and a special team to work with homeless residents. The U.S. Department of Housing and ...
The nominating committee for the 7th Judicial District will meet Tuesday to discuss nominations that were received to fill open judge positions in Douglas County. Douglas County is waiting for the appointment of two judicial positions after the retirement of Judge Kay Huff in July and a ...