Douglas County commissioners approved a 2026 budget on Wednesday with a slightly lower property tax rate than the previous year's, but an increase in the county's total assessed property values means it still will be collecting more in property tax than it did last year. During their weekly ...
Douglas County commissioners are set to hold a final public hearing on Wednesday before adopting a more than $180 million operating budget for 2026 that comes with a property tax rate that is slightly lowered from a year ago. Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget ...
As Douglas County leaders are hearing more about protections for tenants — including an upcoming discussion about tenants' right to counsel programs — a group of local housing advocates have already started making their case. On Wednesday, half a dozen members of the group Lawrence Tenants ...
A multimillion-dollar expansion of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in downtown Lawrence hit a major milestone on Wednesday — the installation of the final beam in the building’s new addition. Construction workers celebrated the beam’s placement at the job site near 11th and New ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear an update on how local advocates and agencies are helping renters who face eviction. The commission will hear from several organizations working on eviction prevention and diversion initiatives, including the Douglas County District Court ...
Douglas County Emergency Management is accepting registrations for its safety training course, which is meant to teach people what to do during or after a disaster. The department’s Fall 2025 CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – weekend class will run from Friday, Oct. 3, to ...