Douglas County Courthouse parking lot to close for expansion project
The small parking lot on the south side of the historic Douglas County Courthouse will close for a construction project that will nearly double its capacity.
The small parking lot on the south side of the historic Douglas County Courthouse will close for a construction project that will nearly double its capacity.
Construction work that has begun at the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center means parking will be limited in the nearby lot for a while to come.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved an $82 million project budget for improvements and an expansion of the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider signing off on an $82 million project budget for improvements at the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Community members can learn more about plans to renovate and expand the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court, during an upcoming open house.
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.
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