Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted to approve the 2027 budget on Wednesday, and a couple commissioners think it would have been possible to achieve a revenue-neutral rate. The 2027 budget includes approximately $199.6 million with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 40.286 ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider adopting the 2027 budget on Wednesday, which includes a property tax rate decrease from last year. The proposed budget being considered on Wednesday follows two weeks of hearings from community partners and deliberations between county commissioners ...
At a brief meeting about Douglas County’s 2025 audit results on Wednesday, county leaders signaled that a review of some financial policies might be coming soon. “Now that we’ve gotten two major projects for the year, budget and audit, out of the way, we can return our attention to ...
The Board of Canvassers on Monday certified the results of the Aug. 4 primary election in Douglas County. The total number of ballots counted was 33,296, making voter turnout 41.5%, the second-largest turnout for a primary in Douglas County. The county has 80,215 registered voters. The board ...
A spend down of Douglas County government’s more than $100 million in reserve funds indeed began in 2025, but it didn’t reach into the county’s broadest fund, recently released financial statements show. The county’s general operating fund — the account that funds day-to-day ...
As the city and county develop new solid waste plans and landfill demand grows in the Kansas City region, the Douglas County Food Policy Council is urging them to prioritize organic waste diversion to improve soil health. Douglas and Jefferson counties have prepared a joint, regional Solid ...