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Douglas County announced today its continued commitment to reduce the number of people in the Douglas County Correctional Facility who have mental illnesses by participating in the newest initiative… Go to the web page
Community leaders are working on implementing a number of new initiatives and programs in Douglas County to help prevent vaping, substance abuse, mental illness and suicide.
“We’re working to build… Go to the web page
In 2022, Douglas County, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Re-Entry Program and Johnson County Government are partnering to offer several Re-Entry Simulation exercises throughout the year. These… 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
Douglas County is dedicated to opening the Treatment and Recovery Center as soon as possible and staff are working tirelessly to ensure our community has a state-of-the-art center that provides… Go to the web page
Douglas County was named a 2019 Leadership Transformation Grant Partner by the Kansas Leadership Center.
Through the grant, Douglas County is able to offer leadership training to 40 members of the… 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
Douglas County is scheduled to launch a pilot Drug Court in January and the program will accept 15 participants. Douglas County District Court Judge B. Kay Huff will preside over the specialty court… Go to the web page
Building on countywide input and Plan 2040, the draft “Douglas County Open Space Plan: Preserving Douglas County’s Future Together,” is now available for the public to review. The plan is a local… Go to the web page
The City of Lawrence and Douglas County will have new leaders, Kathy Richardson and Kim Criner Ritchie, for their separate Sustainability Offices. Both offices will follow their respective priorities… Go to the web page
Douglas County Government and the Douglas County Community Foundation received a $26,000 matching grant from Partners for Places. The match was provided through local donations to the Douglas County… Go to the web page
Assistant to the County Administrator Jill Jolicoeur said she “fell in love” with local government while pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Kansas. “Local… Go to the web page
The one-story brick building with a partial basement located at 2518 Ridge Court in Lawrence has a long history with Douglas County. The approximately 25,000-square-foot building was built in 1960… Go to the web page
The codified resolutions governing Douglas County can be found in the Douglas County Code, available on-line and in hard copy in the Law Library.
Clint Flory was born and raised in Douglas County and was active in 4-H, like his father and grandfather. That meant he spent a lot of time at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in east Lawrence, where… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, District Court and mental health providers are set to begin a local process for evaluating mental competency of defendants and offering outpatient treatment for… Go to the web page
In connection with the county-wide exhibition Finding Freedom: The Promise of 1776 In Douglas County, Kansas, the Douglas County Hands-On History Day offers free admission, extended hours and… Go to the web page
The historic Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street, designed by famous architect John G. Haskell, has been a landmark in Northeast Kansas since its construction in 1903. Douglas… Go to the web page
Douglas County learned Monday (August 17) that one employee who works in the Treasurer’s Office has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Treasurer’s Office has been conducting its services mostly… Go to the web page
Moody’s Investors Service assigned a bond rating of AAA, the highest possible rating an entity can receive, to Douglas County with a stable outlook. The county first received this rating in November… Go to the web page