The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider approving a comprehensive plan for the county and the City of Lawrence. The commission received its first look at the plan, known as Plan 2040, last week and did not propose any changes. The plan outlines how the city and county will ...
The Douglas County Commission didn't suggest any changes to a proposed comprehensive plan for the county and the City of Lawrence at a Wednesday work session, and one commissioner praised the plan's focus on preserving rural areas. Wednesday's session was the commission's first look at the ...
Douglas County’s new administrator received a raise when the County Commission approved her contract last month. County Administrator Sarah Plinsky will earn a $185,000 base salary in her new position, according to the contract the commission approved on Sept. 11. That’s $16,000 more than ...
The Douglas County Commission will soon get its first look at a proposed plan that outlines how the county and City of Lawrence will consider development in the future. During its meeting on Wednesday, the commission will receive a presentation on Plan 2040, a comprehensive plan that covers ...
As Mike Perryman watched floodwaters surround his home in rural Douglas County while his wife and daughter were still inside, he wondered what could have caused such a disaster. While he was aware of the 8 to 10 inches of rain in the weather forecast the night of July 31, seeing the ...
As the number of seniors in Douglas County grows, a shortage of health care providers in the local workforce will become a larger issue. To help address that issue, the state needs to find ways to make sure health care providers earn a living wage, Democratic state Sen. Marci Francisco said ...
In the rural part of Douglas County, between Lecompton and Lawrence, a cemetery sitting on private land is an important piece of the county's African American history. But staff told county leaders Wednesday that if the county wants to preserve that history, it will need to work through an ...
Several local organizations are asking parents of Lawrence students to help improve walking and biking pathways to elementary and middle schools. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department announced in a recent news release that parents can provide feedback on their experiences of ...
Residents in Douglas County who wish to cast election ballots through the mail will no longer need to pay postage to do so. Advance ballot envelopes will now be marked with postage already paid, the Douglas County Clerk’s Office announced in a Monday news release. Previously, voters who cast ...
The Douglas County Commission at its next meeting will discuss the county's responsibility for cemeteries in its unincorporated areas. During its work session on Wednesday, the commission is expected to receive a report from county staff regarding the active and abandoned cemeteries in the ...
While the Douglas County government tends to give local property owners a few years to pay back taxes, it could take five years — or even more — before it sells those properties to recoup lost tax revenue. Douglas County will soon offer a tax foreclosure sale on properties that have not ...
When you see that someone is always late to important events — work, doctor’s appointments, court-ordered appearances — you may become worried that person doesn’t understand responsibility. When you are a criminal prosecutor, that worry may cause you to recommend a certain bond amount ...
The Douglas County Commission wants to help fund a joint city-county project to replace a fire department training tower in Lawrence, but it only wants to pay for portions of the project it feels are its responsibility. During its meeting on Wednesday, the commission agreed to an $86,000 ...
While many Kansas farmers believe mental health is a serious issue, almost half of them said in a recent Kansas Farm Bureau study that it's hard to access mental health services designed for their lifestyle, said Mallory Meek, an agent for the K-State Research and Extension office in Douglas ...
The season opener for Theatre Lawrence is not just a chance to see a Broadway hit; it’s a chance to see a local politician playing a bunch of “really terrible people.” “I mean, they’re pretty awful,” said Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly of the multiple characters — at ...
Douglas County leaders discussed a slate of proposed changes to the county's zoning regulations on Wednesday, including a measure that would allow for more public feedback before rural land could be divided into residential lots. Zoning Director Tonya Voigt and Planner Mary Miller presented a ...
The Douglas County Commission will soon begin a process to change zoning regulations in the unincorporated parts of the county. During a work session on Wednesday, the commission will get its first look at the proposed zoning regulation changes, which include adding a public feedback step to ...
Douglas County leaders authorized a proposed construction project just north of Lawrence after an architect agreed to add more fencing to the project to clearly separate it from a neighboring cemetery. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved the proposal, which calls ...
The Douglas County Commission will consider a construction proposal to build a 4,700-square foot addition to a facility just north of Lawrence. The construction plans call for an addition to a building at 1451 North 1823 Road. The plan is proposed by Paul Werner Architects and Compton Holdings ...
The only person who has served as the coordinator of Douglas County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will soon leave the position to fill another role in the county. Robert Bieniecki, who has held the position since August 2016, will be the next director of Douglas County’s ...