Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted to approve the 2027 budget on Wednesday, and a couple commissioners think it would have been possible to achieve a revenue-neutral rate. The 2027 budget includes approximately $199.6 million with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 40.286 ...
Douglas County’s 2026 point-in-time count showed a 65-person increase in sheltered homelessness, but a city official cautions that the increase doesn't reflect growth in the county’s homeless population. The “point-in-time count” is an annual, one-night census that is required by the ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider adopting the 2027 budget on Wednesday, which includes a property tax rate decrease from last year. The proposed budget being considered on Wednesday follows two weeks of hearings from community partners and deliberations between county commissioners ...
Lawrence school board members on Monday heard about the principles that will guide the district in creating a new artificial intelligence policy, which is expected to be proposed before the next school year. Although the board is still some time away from seeing a draft of the policy, district ...
The Lawrence school board president wants to bring public comment back to school board meetings, but – at least right now – is proposing only letting people speak about specific agenda items being discussed, and not allowing comments via videoconference. The school board hasn’t had a ...
Dogs big and small got their day at the pool on Monday in the Outdoor Aquatic Center's Pooch Plunge. Each year, the city neutralizes the pool chemicals to make the water safe for dogs before draining it for winter.