More than a month ago, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical briefed county commissioners on two scenarios for its budget — where the city wants to make at least $1.5 million in cuts — and the commissioners didn't sound enthusiastic about either one. In one scenario, the county would have ...
Douglas County has launched a new resource to help people find incentives to make their properties more energy-efficient — but it's warning that some of these incentives might not last long because of federal cuts. A new energy hub website created by Douglas County’s Sustainability team ...
Douglas County Commissioner Gene Dorsey is concerned that a crisis is “imminent” at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, and he thinks the county ought to provide some immediate financial assistance. Dorsey made that request to fellow county commissioners at Wednesday evening’s ...
Douglas County commissioners have issued a nearly $55 million bond sale to support the renovations to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the construction of a new Public Safety Building. The $55 million in bonds — a method of borrowing money — will be used along with $25 million ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider issuing a roughly $55 million bond sale for renovations to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the construction of a new Public Safety Building. Bonds provide long-term infrastructure funding by borrowing from investors and ...
Massachusetts Street in front of the historic Douglas County Courthouse is temporarily closed on Tuesday to repair an aging waterline. The closure extends from 11th Street to North Park Street. Douglas County is currently working with the City of Lawrence and has hired a contractor to ...