photo by: Journal-World

The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

Douglas County commissioners this week will consider a site plan for a significant expansion of a golf complex, including a bigger clubhouse with indoor tee boxes and a restaurant.

On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider approving the site plan for Twin Oaks Golf Complex at 1326 East 1900 Road, the first K-10 interchange east of Lawrence. As the Journal-World reported, the plan is to build a nearly 14,000-square-foot building on the site, which is about five times the size of the existing clubhouse on the property. That existing building would be demolished as a part of the plans along with other outbuildings.

The new building will have indoor tee boxes and a restaurant, and an access drive to the clubhouse will be extended from the parking area on the south side to provide additional parking. A new parking area is also planned along the west side of the property.

Since 2022, the golf complex has undergone a series of upgrades. The driving range and the neighboring nine-hole pitch and putt course have been fully reseeded, now featuring new bent grass greens. Additionally, the driving range has been outfitted with new netting and lighting, enabling play during the evening hours.

This agenda item was included on the County Commission’s consent agenda, on which all items can be approved in a single motion.

In other business, county commissioners will:

• Consider an agreement from Kansas WorkforceONE to create a partnership between many Kansas counties and the City of Topeka to jointly manage job training and employment programs under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The agreement will set up a Chief Elected Officials Board to oversee funding and services, ensure compliance, choose service providers and handle any financial issues that may arise.

• Consider executing a mutual lease agreement with Great Plains Media, operator of KLWN Radio and KKSW Radio, for shared tower use. The county’s tower at 27th and Crossgate in Lawrence has supported local radio stations, while the county has used the tower at 249 North 2100 Road — currently leased through a third party by Great Plains Media — for its emergency management backup communications. This updated agreement will outline mutual use, access and maintenance responsibilities.

As of Tuesday afternoon, there were no regular agenda items or reports scheduled for Wednesday’s meeting. All of the items being considered are on the consent agenda.

The County Commission’s business meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Douglas County Commission meeting room at 1100 Massachusetts St. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.