Douglas County commissioners signal support for an agreement with KU Innovation Park to make tax-like payments for its long-term tenants on Wednesday. The proposed payment in lieu of taxes agreement with KU Innovation Park would have the organization make payments based on its long-term, ...
Douglas County commissioners discussed the possibility of expanding fire medical’s two-person mobile integrated health team on Wednesday, so the department can continue to help reduce repeat emergency calls. County commissioners discussed multiple additional funding requests with ...
A Lawrence-based organization supporting historical sites is urging the public to speak out against a proposed change in federal rules that could allow political appointees to cancel grants, something the group says is "fundamentally at odds" with how the system is supposed to work. The ...
Douglas County commissioners will discuss an agreement Wednesday where KU Innovation Park would make payments in lieu of taxes for long-term tenants using its building space. Following budget deliberations last year, Douglas County commissioners cut $60,000 of the county’s total contribution ...
During the second day of budget hearings, Douglas County commissioners discussed the potential of funding key positions and expanded legal services at the Douglas County District Court's self-help center, the referral hub for the county's tenant eviction defense pilot program. The Self-Help ...
Lawrence organizers are asking for input on how the city can keep up with its renewable energy goals. The Climate and Energy Project, Kansas Chapter of Sierra Club and League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County will host a panel discussion Tuesday night at the Lawrence Public Library, ...