Administrative items – 5:30 PM
Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
Approval of November meeting minutes
Member reappointments: Vote to recommend to Commissions
TK Peterson, Marlin Bates, Kim Criner, Ashley Jones-Wisner, Jennifer Kongs
New member updates:
Farm Bureau—Scott Thellman, Juniper Hill Farm
At-Large Appointee by Commissioner Flory—Carolyn Wulfkhule, Lone Pine Ag Services
Beginning Monday, September 21, Route 1055 (Haskell Ave. extended; E 1700 Road) will be closed to traffic between N 1175 Road and N 1250 Road for road reconstruction and bridge rehabilitation work. The Route 1055 closure will occur immediately following the opening to traffic of relocated Louisiana Street (E 1400 Road; new Michigan Street) south of 31st Street. The Route 1055 closure will last into December 2015.
The Douglas County Public Works Department announces that beginning Monday, September 14, Route 1055 (E 1700 Road) will be closed to through traffic between N 400 Road and N 600 Road. The closure beginning September 14 extends by one mile the current Route 1055 closure between N 500 Road and N 600 Road. The closure of Route 1055 between N 400 Road and N 500 Road is for Phase II project work to rehabilitate the pavement and improve ditches in the one-mile section and to reconstruct the N 500 Road intersection.
Douglas County Kansas is currently featuring photography and design by Jenni Blake for Aug 19th - Sept 29th, 2015 on the first floor of the County Courthouse for the 2015 Local Artist Series. The County Courthouse is located at 1100 Massachusetts in beautiful downtown Lawrence, Kansas.
The photography of Camron Flanders will continue to be on display on the second floor as well.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is in the process of developing a preferred solution to upgrade the K-10 West Leg SLT to a four lane freeway from I-70 to Iowa Street/U.S. 59. Please review the latest project update factsheet and provide your input on the two alternatives for review through the online survey. The survey will be active through Monday, August 24, 2015.
For more information, please contact KDOT Public Affairs Manager Kimberly Qualls at 785-640-9340 or kqualls@ksdot.org.
NEWS RELEASE AND MEDIA ADVISORY
June 15, 2015
Lawrence, Kan.—A full-scale emergency exercise will take place in Lawrence Thursday, June 18. Participating agencies include Douglas County Emergency Management, Kansas University Public Safety, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Douglas County Emergency Communications Center, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
Commercial Motor vehicle services are now available in Douglas County.
The Douglas County Public Works Department announces that beginning Thursday, March 26, 2015, E 1750 Road between N 400 Road (Route 12; State Lake Road) and N 500 Road will be closed to through traffic. The closure is temporary, and will remain in place while Route 1055 is closed to through traffic between N 400 Road and N 500 Road for construction work.
Residents along E 1750 Road will be able to access their properties from N 400 Road only. There will be no traffic allowed on E 1750 Road between N 500 Road and ¼-mile south of N 500 Road.
2014 was a busy year for Emergency Management spent reviewing and enhancing emergency plans, as well as continuing programs that increased the overall level of community preparedness in Douglas County. As we reflect on the year’s accomplishments, we can certainly be proud of the work we did and the partnerships developed, with other agencies, focused on the health and public safety of the citizens of Douglas County. We hope you will enjoy our 2014 Annual Report.
Effective immediately, Douglas County has lifted the Burn Ban. If you plan to burn, log it with Dispatch by calling 785-843-0250.