Douglas County commissioners have all voiced their support for the Senior Resource Center becoming a county department, and staff should provide a timeline by early next year to show how a potential transition would look. On Wednesday, county commissioners heard from the Senior Resource ...
In the wake of their budget discussions earlier this year, Douglas County commissioners are considering making the Senior Resource Center a county organization, and county staff estimates it could result in a $232,000 increase to the nonprofit's annual budget for personnel. In the 2025 budget ...
Updated at 3:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 Following the general election, the Douglas County Election Office was unable to count 300 ballots from voters registered in other counties, a number higher than in previous elections. The Douglas County Election Office held a general election canvass on ...
As they take a deep look at health and poverty in the community, Douglas County officials and community organizations are hoping to get residents engaged in the hard data behind some decidedly hard facts — for example, this fact: In Lawrence, nearly 80% of families living in poverty are ...
Douglas County commissioners approved a rezoning request and a conditional use permit for a 11.1-acre property at 1760 East 1100 Road on Wednesday. The property includes a rural residence and an accessory building, currently used by Schendel Landscaping. The business had outgrown its zoning ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider a couple of land use requests this week that would bring a landscaping business into compliance with the county's rules. On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider the requests for the 11.1-acre property at 1760 East 1100 Road. The property has ...