More than $300 million in federal funding for fighting homelessness across the U.S. is up for grabs, and Douglas County and the City of Lawrence want about $3 million of it for supportive housing projects and a special team to work with homeless residents. The U.S. Department of Housing and ...
The nominating committee for the 7th Judicial District will meet Tuesday to discuss nominations that were received to fill open judge positions in Douglas County. Douglas County is waiting for the appointment of two judicial positions after the retirement of Judge Kay Huff in July and a ...
The City of Lawrence’s transit service will operate free of charge for election day. The city said in a news release that Lawrence Transit is offering free rides to customers on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to encourage all residents to get out and vote. All fixed-route and paratransit buses will be ...
Douglas County announced Thursday that Katy Fitzgerald will join the county as its criminal justice coordinator. The county announced Fitzgerald’s hire in a press release Thursday. According to the release, her work will focus primarily on justice issues, including facilitating and ...
The Douglas County Commission has agreed to move forward with what county staff describes as “the first of many steps” in remodeling the Douglas County Courthouse. During a brief meeting on Wednesday, the commission granted its approval to enter into a contract with B.A. Green Construction ...
Douglas County commissioners are being asked to spend money on what may be the first of several remodels at the Douglas County Courthouse. The commission is set to consider authorizing county staff to enter into a contract for a proposed remodel of the first floor of the courthouse with B.A. ...