Douglas County staff wants to get the Sheriff's Office's operations into the new Public Safety Building on a faster timeline, and county commissioners will consider accelerating the planning process for that at their meeting this week. On Wednesday, the commissioners will consider amending the ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday advanced a project to help low-income residents maintain stable housing by creating a funding pool for rent, utilities and other financial needs. The commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between Douglas County, the Lawrence-Douglas County ...
Douglas County commissioners this week will consider approving about $350,000 of projected expenses for a newly established program to support veterans in the criminal justice system. On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider authorizing Douglas County court staff to move ahead with an ...
Douglas County commissioners this week will consider using less debt and more cash to fund an $82 million project to expand the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construct a new Public Safety Building. On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider directing county staff to prepare ...
Douglas County does better than the national average on unemployment, child poverty, flu vaccinations and more, but it has more work to do on housing issues and income inequality. That's according to data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, led by the University of ...
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council has launched a new fund to support community organizations that host annual cultural events. According to a news release from Douglas County, the new Heritage Events and Celebrations Fund program has a total of $20,000 available to distribute ...