To "reduce the regulatory burden" on its inspectors, the city-county health department wants to exempt itself from having to do annual sanitary inspections at Douglas County's schools, where it says its work is duplicated by other agencies. Kansas statute requires local health officers to, ...
Not everyone in Douglas County is aware of all that the community is doing to address homelessness and make housing more affordable, according to a recent community survey, and a team of advocates hopes to ramp up communication efforts to get more people informed and involved. In the fall of ...
Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly was elected the new chair of the commission on Wednesday night, after his colleagues said his experience and leadership skills would be valuable amid the commission’s transition from three members to five. Kelly, who represents the 1st District, ...
Certain kinds of rural, home-based small businesses wouldn't have to register or pay a fee to Douglas County under a proposed code change that county leaders will be voting on this week. At its meeting Wednesday, the County Commission will consider changing the registration process for ...
Douglas County officials broke ground on the $81.9 million Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Public Safety Building project on Friday, saying they hoped the investment would produce a facility that would serve Douglas County well for decades to come. The renovation of the existing JLEC ...
Testing for zinc levels in groundwater will be required at future solar projects in Douglas County, the County Commission decided at its meeting on Wednesday. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of requiring the testing, with Commissioner Karen Willey opposed. The vote comes about a month after ...