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Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1, with assistance from the Kansas State Fire Marshal, has determined that an ember from an old, unattended campfire sparked the approximately 200-acre… Go to the web page
About 50 community members gathered on May 28 to celebrate Cardinal Housing Network, a new nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, supportive housing for women in recovery in Douglas County. The… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced the Independent Assessment Conference (IAC) as the name for her office’s criminal mediation initiative, clarifying the IAC’s role in… Go to the web page
Douglas County and the City of Lawrence, in partnership with the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition, have launched a public dashboard displaying data on homelessness in Douglas County. The tool,… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council is hosting a Barn Fest event Nov. 8-9 in Lecompton where participants will learn about the preservation of historic barns in Douglas County. The event… Go to the web page
Kansas personal property owners are no longer required to file an annual reporting form, known as a rendition, with the County Appraiser’s Office if there have been no changes.In 2024, Kansas… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Clerk’s Office has launched two new online tools on its website – dgcoks.gov/elections – to provide residents with easy access to up-to-date voting and election information.The new… Go to the web page
After nearly two years of preparation and planning, it’s official: Lawrence will be a base camp for the Algerian men’s soccer team during this summer’s FIFA World Cup™.“Kansas Athletics is thrilled… Go to the web page
Kansas lawmakers have approved changes to state law that will exempt several categories of personal property from taxation beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Douglas County Appraiser Brad Eldridge said… Go to the web page
-4:00 p.m. - County Commission Meeting-Convene-Consider the approval of the minutes of February 3 and February 10, 2010.
CONSENT AGENDA(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) today recognized firefighter and paramedic Tiffany Saturday and Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1 with the 2025 Preparedness… Go to the web page
The proposed 2022 Douglas County budget is $150 million with a mill levy of 48.198 mills, which is an increase of 1.768 mills from last year. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 dollars of assessed… Go to the web page
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 20114:00 p.m.-Convene-Proclamation to honor Sidney M. Haupt for 40 years of service to Douglas County-Consider approval of the minutes of June 29, 2011.… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces Eudora resident Ronald Eugene Heskett, 49, was sentenced today in the Division Six courtroom of the Honorable Peggy C. Kittel following the… Go to the web page
A Douglas County jury convicted Eudora resident Ronald Eugene Heskett, 49, of the September 12, 2014 second degree murder of 65 year old Lawrence resident Vance F. Moulton.
On September 12, 2014… Go to the web page
The District Attorney’s Office announces changes to its criminal diversion program and the introduction of a new pre-file diversion program.
While diversion has been offered for years as a method of… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Commission unanimously approved a resolution that authorized the funding and construction of an expansion of the Douglas County Correctional Facility during its meeting Jan. 29.… Go to the web page
Building upon Douglas County’s use of the Unified Command structure to lead a comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic response, local government, health, education and business leaders will partner to… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Clerk’s Elections Office is being recognized today for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for “Outstanding Innovations in Elections – Small/… Go to the web page
The Board of County Commissioners reached a tentative agreement on July 12 on an approximately $190.7 million budget for 2024. They agreed on a mill levy of 44.219 mills, which is a decrease of two… Go to the web page
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