Story updated at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 17, 2024: A judge has ruled that Douglas County commissioners will be able to vote on two proposed plans for an 8 million-square-foot solar farm at their meeting on Wednesday, declining to grant an emergency order that residents and businesses sought to prevent ...
After reviewing two significant plans for a controversial solar project in Douglas County, the Douglas County Food Policy Council plans to send a letter to county commissioners asking for additional time for other organizations to review the proposed plans. The council held a special meeting ...
Trailer and boat owners, along with other personal property owners in Kansas, are no longer obligated to file an annual form that helps assess personal property to the county Appraiser’s Office. This reporting form was previously required to be filed each year, to help local governments ...
Sheep and solar may go hand-in-hand in Douglas County, according to a new plan for a large solar farm near Midland Junction north of North Lawrence. Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving an “agrivoltaics” plan for the Kansas Sky Energy Center solar project. The ...
Earlier this month, Douglas County commissioners approved a raise of more than $41,000 for County Administrator Sarah Plinsky, following reports that her salary was below that of comparable peers. The raise — which amounted to a 19% base salary increase to $255,091 — created a ...
UPDATED 7:05 P.M. DEC. 12 A dispute between Douglas County and Grant Township is growing as county commissioners prepare to take a key vote next week on a controversial solar farm that would be located in the township. Grant Township — which encompasses the rural portions of Douglas County ...