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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Armeer Asad II, 34, of Chicago, was sentenced to 19 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for possessing fentanyl and… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Bruce S. Springsteen, 65, of Lawrence, was sentenced to a total of 92 months in prison for attempted sexual exploitation of a… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Adrian J. Martinez, 39, of Lawrence, was sentenced to a total of 109 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter while driving… Go to the web page
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
Douglas and Jefferson counties are updating their joint Solid Waste Management Plan, which outlines how trash, recycling, organics and other materials are managed in both urban and rural areas.The… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Isaiah J. Duckworth, 36, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 79 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for the aggravated sexual… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Isaiah J. Duckworth, 36, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 79 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for the aggravated sexual… Go to the web page
Douglas County has hired Katy Fitzgerald as Criminal Justice Coordinator. Fitzgerald will primarily work on justice issues, including facilitation and coordination of the Douglas County Criminal… Go to the web page
Douglas County Government and District Court offices will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Dispatch Center and Criminal Justice Services will… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s announcement regarding prosecution of recently enacted voter laws:
“This… Go to the web page
Douglas County Appraiser Steven Miles is retiring June 23, 2023. Miles began working in the Appraiser’s Office in 1991 and was appointed County Appraiser by the Board of County Commissioners in 2009… Go to the web page
Monday, June 25
2019 County Commission Budget Hearings
8:00 a.m. to Noon
I. Reallocation Hearings:
A. Administrative Items (1-6 are already reallocated in presented budget; 7-12… Go to the web page
Kansas Senate Bill 180 goes into effect on July 1, 2023. This statewide law bars transgender people from using restrooms, locker rooms and other public facilities that have been earmarked for… Go to the web page
Two or more Commissioners will be attending the Lawrence City Commission meeting.
Douglas County has received a Spring 2024 Preservation in Progress Award from the Lawrence Preservation Alliance for its preservation work on the historic County Courthouse in downtown Lawrence. The… Go to the web page
Action Item: Administrative Items
Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
Approval of July meeting minutes
Budget overview
Public Comment
Report: Urban Food Systems Symposium,… Go to the web page
Visit https://dgcountyfair.com/ or call the Douglas County Extension Office at 785-843-7058
Region K Hazard Mitigation Plan Kickoff MeetingKansas Region K and Douglas County will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the update of our 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan. These meetings will be… Go to the web page
Signs that focus on connecting people experiencing crisis to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are now placed at public parks and recreational areas in Douglas County.“Suicide prevention is a… Go to the web page
Monday, December 16, 2019
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Six Mile Chophouse
4931 W. 6th Street, Lawrence
I. Action Item: Administrative Items
A. Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
B.… Go to the web page
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