Douglas County commissioners are interested in creating a right to counsel program for tenants facing eviction, and county staff is beginning to work on a formal proposal for them to review. The County Commission discussed the idea of a tenants’ right to counsel program during its meeting on ...
County staff will be asking the Douglas County Commission this week whether and how it wants to develop a right to counsel program for tenants facing eviction, although commissioners aren't taking a vote on it just yet. For the County Commission's meeting on Wednesday, staff has prepared a ...
Douglas County commissioners approved agreements with Baldwin City on Wednesday to jointly acquire and preserve the historic Black Jack Battlefield site. The agreements that the commission approved at its meeting aim to ensure the long-term preservation and management of the Black Jack ...
Douglas County commissioners are set to consider agreements with Baldwin City on Wednesday to jointly acquire and preserve the historic Black Jack Battlefield property. The proposed agreements aim to ensure the long-term preservation and management of the Black Jack Battlefield, 163 East 2000 ...
Visitors are invited to learn more about the history of the Douglas County Fairgrounds and tour its gardens and arboretum at a free event next month. The county's K-State Extension office and LiveWell Douglas County will host “Past, Plants and Pathways” on Oct. 11 at the fairgrounds, 2120 ...
Douglas County commissioners have approved the location for a new fire station in northwestern Lawrence, aiming to close coverage gaps and improve emergency response times in the area. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted 4-0, with Commissioner Shannon Reid absent, to approve 555 ...