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Douglas County Commission to consider a limited tenant right to counsel pilot program
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will review staff recommendations to create a limited tenant right to counsel pilot program for 2027, despite an advocacy group’s calls for a program to support all renters facing eviction.
Nathan Kramer/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission to consider a limited tenant right to counsel pilot program
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will review staff recommendations to create a limited tenant right to counsel pilot program for 2027, despite an advocacy group’s calls for a program to support all renters facing eviction.
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House panel passes bill altering county commission elections when boards go to 5 members
Controversy in Pottawatomie and Douglas counties about expansion of county commissions to 5 members surfaced Monday with a Kansas House committee backing a bill mandating new seats be filled at the next general election.
Douglas County Commission denies request from developers of project south of Lawrence
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 against the next step in a plan for the New Boston Crossings development south of Lawrence. However, the denial won’t likely have much of an impact on the project overall.
Save the date: Douglas County Commission to hold special meeting on proposed solar farm
Douglas County commissioners will hold a work session and a special Saturday meeting this spring to discuss a permit for a massive solar farm north of Lawrence.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Power imbalances contribute to homelessness, housing issues in Lawrence, strategic planners say
Wages have not kept pace with rising rent rates and utility costs, and that has contributed to Douglas County’s increase in homelessness, subject matter experts told commissioners during a special meeting Wednesday.
Joint city-county meeting to focus on homelessness and housing strategic plan
The Lawrence City Commission and Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will hold a joint meeting to review the strategic plan to address homelessness and hear updates on progress.
Douglas County renews Smart911 contract; service gives dispatch crucial info in emergencies
A service that gives Douglas County first responders extra information to better help people in emergencies will be available for at least five more years under a renewed contract.
Planning commission splits on plan for massive solar farm north of Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission members voted on a 4-4 tie to recommend denial of a permit for a massive solar farm north of Lawrence after a meeting that stretched hours into early Tuesday morning.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Planning Commission to consider permit for massive solar farm north of Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday will consider whether to recommend approval of a permit for an approximately 604-acre commercial solar farm across three parcels of land north of Lawrence.
Douglas County Commission meeting room in historic courthouse to receive $1.36M preservation, renovation
The Douglas County Commission’s meeting room in the historic downtown courthouse will soon see an estimated $1.36 million in renovations to make room for two new commissioners coming to the dais.
