Douglas County property owners who are low-income seniors or disabled veterans soon may be eligible to receive up to a $300 rebate of county property taxes via a proposed program under consideration by the County Commission. On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider approving a ...
A new housing project by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority for low-income seniors, Delmar Place Apartments, will have a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday and is expected to welcome its first residents in January 2026. The building will be owned and operated by LDCHA and will be ...
A program that helps frequent 911 callers connect to non-emergency services hasn't gathered much data yet, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been making a difference, county leaders heard on Wednesday. At the Douglas County Commission's meeting on Wednesday, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical ...
Community members expressed concerns about a perceived disconnection between the public and Douglas County leaders at a forum, and asked candidates for the County Commission how they plan to address this issue. Seven candidates running for the four open seats on the County Commission attended ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will soon give county leaders an update on the Mobile Integrated Health program, which reaches out to people who frequently call 911 in non-emergency situations and helps connect them to other resources they can use instead. At the Douglas County Commission ...
The Kansas Department of Transportation awarded Douglas County a $1.4 million grant to replace a bridge northwest of Lawrence due to its aging concrete and limited load capacity. The bridge – located on North 1800 Road, 0.76 miles west of East 1200 Road – was built in 1970 and carries ...