The nearly $24 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding that Douglas County was awarded last year is now allocated in full, following final approval from Douglas County leaders on Wednesday night. Douglas County was granted $23,747,378 in federal coronavirus pandemic aid, some of which had ...
During the second day of 2023 budget hearings, the Douglas County Commission learned more about a funding request from the Douglas County District Court for a project designed to help litigants navigate the court system regardless of their ability to pay for legal services. The court’s ...
The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss two open judicial positions in Douglas County. The commission is involved in filling positions created by the retirement of Judge Kay Huff this month and a new judgeship that was created after the Kansas ...
At the Douglas County Commission's first day of budget hearings on Tuesday, fire and medical officials asked for nearly $1 million in extra funding, some of which is intended to help relieve some of the pressure as calls for emergency services continue to rise. Tuesday's session was the first ...
After weeks of deliberation, Douglas County leaders this week will take the final step in awarding the county’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding. The Douglas County Commission since its June 15 meeting has been discussing which of nearly 100 requests for ARPA aid should be funded. ...
The Douglas County Commission will begin reviewing the county’s proposed 2023 budget this week and, for now, county staff hasn’t recommended any change in the property tax rate from last year despite home values seeing their biggest jump in decades. A significant portion of the proposed ...