Two candidates – an incumbent and newcomer – will be competing in the primary for the Douglas County District 4 seat. The two Democrats in the Commission District 4 primary are incumbent Gene Dorsey – currently representing District 4 – and Ethan Spurling, and the winner will run ...
An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will face a first-time candidate for the county’s District 1 seat in the Democratic primary. County Commissioner Patrick Kelly – currently representing District 1 – is running against Milton Scott, both are Democrats. Whichever one wins will be ...
Transparency in economic development emerged as a key point of agreement among Douglas County Commission candidates Thursday, as they also addressed county budgeting, conservation and housing affordability at a public forum. The candidate forum was hosted by the Lawrence-Douglas County Chapter ...
Douglas County commissioners landed on a roughly $199.2 million budget for 2027 on Wednesday that lowers the property tax rate – if approved next month. After a week and a half of hearings and deliberations, county commissioners finalized their priorities for next year’s budget on ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will review recommendations for modernizing the county's zoning and subdivision regulations, including stronger land-use policies, infrastructure requirements and environmental protections. As the Journal-World reported, Douglas County partners with ...
Updated at 4:13 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Douglas County commissioners are finalizing their budget decisions for 2027, and following deliberations on Tuesday, are looking at a reduction to the property tax rate. Following budget deliberations, county staff have calculated a $199.6 million ...