Treasurer's Office closed for staff training on Mon, October 11, 2021

The Douglas County Treasurer's Office will be closed Monday, Oct. 11, for an all-day staff training. Staff will not be available for in-person transactions or by phone. Customers can email motorvehicles@dgcoks.gov and staff will respond the next day. Payments can be made through the Treasurer's Office drop boxes at:

  • Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
  • South Iowa Satellite Office, 2000 W. 31st St.
  • Inside Dillons, 3000 W. Sixth St.

 

Community invited to ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 14 for new accessible viewing platform at Wells Overlook Park

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The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the completion of The Passerine Pavilion at Wells Overlook Park, about two miles south of Lawrence. The new accessible viewing platform is on the northern end of the park and provides a breathtaking view of Lawrence, the University of Kansas campus and the surrounding hills, valleys and farmlands.

Recovery Walk on Tue, September 21, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Douglas County Drug Court program team members and participants invite the community to join them in a Recovery Walk 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in South Park, south of the County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. There will be luminarias and signs along the sidewalks that will promote the hope of recovery for those who struggle with substances. District Court Judge Kay Huff will speak at 7 p.m. at the South Park Gazebo followed by Jessica Dibble who will share her personal story in finding recovery.

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste screening and panel discussion on Thu, September 23, 2021 - 5:30 PM

Film screening of “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” followed by a panel discussion. Panelists include: Jamie Hofling, food reduction waste specialist for Lawrence & Douglas County Sustainability; Laura Marsh, of The Merc; and Rick Martin, a local chef and restaurant consultant. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. The event is being held in conjunction with Hunger Action Month.

Douglas County offices closed Sept. 6 for Labor Day

Douglas County Government’s general and satellite offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Dispatch Center and Criminal Justice Services will be operating. If you have an emergency, please call 911. If you have a non-emergency, call 785-843–0250. Additionally, there will not be a Douglas County Commission meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Couples who need marriage licenses in September should apply for them now

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Couples who need a marriage license in September should apply for them now because a database courts use to process licenses will be offline for a week in September. Couples can expect some delays as a result.

Courts use a database managed by the Office of Vital Statistics to record marriage license application data. The database will be offline Sept. 8-13, so no data can be entered.

Douglas County requiring face coverings in County-operated buildings

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In alignment with Douglas County Unified Command partners, Douglas County will be requiring face coverings in all Douglas County buildings, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Monday, August 9. The requirement of face coverings applies to County employees and members of the public who visit buildings that are owned, operated and leased by the county.

For official 2021 primary elections results

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The election canvass for the primary was held at 9 a.m. Aug. 16.  The official election results are posted at http://dgcoks.org/primary2021. The top 6 vote-getters in the race for Lawrence City Commission and the race for USD 497 School Board will advance to the general election in November.

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to host community meeting Aug. 9 about Law Enforcement Contact Study

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Researchers will present preliminary findings from their examination of pedestrian and traffic stop data during a community meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, using Zoom. The data has been collected from Douglas County law enforcement agencies.

County, City commissioners to consider text amendment to subdivision regulations that would provide growth management measures

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The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission is recommending a proposed text amendment to the subdivision regulations for Lawrence and the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The amendment is scheduled to go before the Douglas County and City of Lawrence commissions for consideration in August.

In areas close to the city limits (Tier 2), the amendment would restrict land division until the property is annexed into the City of Lawrence. Farther outside the city limits (Tier 3), the amendment would limit residential development to help preserve agricultural lands.