As the city and county develop new solid waste plans and landfill demand grows in the Kansas City region, the Douglas County Food Policy Council is urging them to prioritize organic waste diversion to improve soil health. Douglas and Jefferson counties have prepared a joint, regional Solid ...
Updated 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 Douglas County commissioners voiced support for a proposal that would use future tax revenue to help finance a commercial and industrial development in Eudora. The City of Eudora is proposing a new Tax Increment Financing district for a ...
Douglas County commissioners are being asked to support a plan that would use future tax revenue to help pay for a $153.6 million commercial and industrial development in northeast Eudora. The City of Eudora is proposing a new Tax Increment Financing district – which freezes existing ...
Douglas County’s capital projects fund has sharply increased as the county finances its largest-ever capital improvement project — the expansion of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construction of the new Public Safety Building. The fund balance for Douglas County’s capital ...
Incumbent Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, won the primary race on Tuesday night, and he will run unopposed in November’s election. Kelly's win on Tuesday means he would likely keep the District 1 seat and serve his third term following this year’s election. District 1 includes parts of ...
Updated at 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Democrat Ethan Spurling won against his incumbent opponent in the primary, and he will run unopposed in the election in November. Spurling received 1,961 votes for the District 4 seat on the Douglas County Commission. District 4 includes a ...