The first two candidates have officially entered the race for the District 4 seat on the Douglas County Commission – one incumbent and one newcomer. Commissioner Gene Dorsey, a Democrat and currently representing the District 4 seat, will be running for reelection in 2026. Dorsey is a ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider how to allocate opioid-settlement and special alcohol tax funding on Wednesday – and whether to change the way those requests are handled in the future. The county channels part of its opioid settlement funds to local programs through the ...
A solar project planned for north Lawrence got more time to move forward Wednesday after county commissioners approved a one-year extension to keep its permit alive. The County Commission voted 4-1 with Commissioner Erica Anderson opposed. The applicants of the Kansas Sky Energy Center – ...
The future of a controversial 1,105-acre solar farm proposed for farm fields just north of North Lawrence once again will be in the hands of Douglas County commissioners. The County Commission on Wednesday will consider a one-year extension for the Kansas Sky Energy solar farm project, which ...
Most residential and commercial properties in Douglas County will see their 2026 values rise between 1% and 8%, the county’s Appraiser’s Office said in a memo to commissioners. "These value increases are typically due to year-over-year price increases, supply-demand imbalances, ...
Douglas County commissioners will hear about several pending Kansas legislative proposals that could reshape property taxes on Wednesday. In addition to hearing more about what’s going on in the Kansas Legislature, county commissioners will be briefed on the county’s own property tax ...