Last November, when Lawrence and Douglas County planning officials set their traffic safety targets for 2025, their target was to have under 8.3 fatal crashes in Douglas County. So far, the county is under that, with just five. Now, they're considering a target for 2026 that looks a lot lower: ...

Douglas County commissioners have told county staff to proceed with a plan for a scholarship fund to help low- to moderate income families afford child care. This initiative was a strategy outlined in the Community Health Improvement Plan, or CHIP, a five-year roadmap to improve community ...

Douglas County commissioners will consider awarding money to a plan for a child care scholarship fund on Wednesday to help more low- and moderate-income families afford child care. The goal is to help more working families – or those who want to enter the workforce – access child care ...

Douglas County commissioners have approved the county's financial statements for 2024, and the county administrator said there is no timeline for discussions on the county’s fund balance policy. On Wednesday, commissioners approved the 2024 audit report on a 4-0 vote with Commissioner Gene ...

Douglas County’s cash reserves grew by $14 million in 2024, according to financial statements county commissioners will consider approving on Wednesday. According to the county’s audit report from Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC, the county began the 2024 fiscal year with an unencumbered cash ...

The free online mental health resource that Douglas County offers for its residents has been rebranded from myStrength to Teladoc Health, and will offer similar services but with some changes to the user experience, according to county and Teladoc Health staff. Douglas County had been funding ...