No specific wind energy project is on the horizon yet in Douglas County, but leaders on Wednesday approved a permit for something that could help determine whether a wind farm is viable: a meteorological evaluation tower. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved a ...
After voting earlier this month to expand the Douglas County Commission from three members to five, residents will get their first look Wednesday at some options for new commission district maps. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew is set to present four possible map options to the Douglas County ...
At the start of 2023, builders in Douglas County will have options allowing for tiny-home construction, and new homes will have more thorough energy-efficiency requirements. That’s because the Douglas County Commission approved updating the construction codes for unincorporated areas of the ...
Community members will have the opportunity to hear more about the process of moving from three Douglas County Commission districts to five — and to weigh in on what those new districts should look like — during a town hall meeting at the beginning of December. The meeting is set for 6:30 ...
Lawrence nonprofit DCCCA, which provides a number of social and community safety net services, wants to build as many as 10 transitional housing units for folks recovering from substance abuse, and it’s looking for the funding to pull off the project. The Douglas County Commission learned ...
Earlier this year, the Douglas County Commission allocated nearly $21 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to more than a dozen projects. On Wednesday, commissioners will be talking about a request that didn’t make the cut. At a work session Wednesday, the commission is set to hear from ...