A new report shows that families with a single parent in Douglas County – especially female-headed households – just above the poverty line face financial, housing and mental health struggles. On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear about the findings of the report during a work ...
Douglas County Emergency Management is inviting the public to two free upcoming workshops about heat readiness and extreme weather training next month. The extreme heat readiness workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 9, in Flory Meeting Hall at the Douglas County ...
This year will mark two years since the city and county adopted their joint strategic plan to end chronic homelessness – and although staff reported significant progress, there’s still a long way to go. The five-year plan, known as ‘A Place for Everyone,’ was approved by both the City ...
Douglas County staff will soon be briefing county commissioners on progress, next steps and challenges for the community’s five-year strategic plan that aims to make homelessness in the county, at its worst, a "rare and brief occurrence." The joint five-year plan to end chronic ...
As the county’s Food System Plan approaches its 10-year anniversary, Douglas County leaders are rethinking priorities around food access, land health and equity. Much of the county’s food systems work is guided by the 2017 Douglas County Food System Plan, which centers on supporting ...
Douglas County ended 2025 with a $6.7 million budget surplus after revenues exceeded projections and spending came in below estimates. About $1.9 million of the surplus came from revenues exceeding estimates and the remaining roughly $4.9 million resulted from expenditures coming in below ...