Douglas County won't be able to satisfy every agency requesting American Rescue Plan Act funds, but it might be able to point some of them toward other sources of federal funding, county leaders said on Wednesday. Leaders also said they would be less interested in giving more pandemic aid to ...
After a letter of interest submission process where more than 100 agencies in Douglas County requested American Rescue Plan Act funding, project totals up for review add up to nearly four times the amount the county still has available to distribute. The Douglas County Commission is set to ...
Douglas County's mask mandate in indoor public spaces will continue for at least three more weeks. On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to extend the order, which applies to everyone age 2 and older, through the end of the day on March 2. That's the date of the ...
The Douglas County Commission at its meeting Wednesday is set to consider a new emergency health order requiring face masks at indoor events with more than 500 people in attendance, such as a concert, sporting event, trade show or convention. Local health officers, with support from Douglas ...
The Douglas County Commission will consider a new emergency public health order during its meeting on Wednesday. The new order would require individuals to wear face coverings at indoor gatherings in which 500 or more individuals are in attendance in a single space, such as a concert, sporting ...
Douglas County leaders got a quick update Wednesday about the early progress of state legislative efforts that could affect the county in areas such as taxes and green energy. Among the items the commission heard about were ongoing discussions on the state's food sales tax, redistricting and ...