The Douglas County Jail & Mental Health Court Study was presented at the Town Hall meeting on Monday, November 2, 2015. Below are links to the study document (3 sections) and the summary presentation as shown at the Town Hall meeting.
County News
Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 5:22pm
Improvements to Route 1055 between N 400 Road and N 700 Road are substantially complete, and this section of Route 1055 will be opened to unrestricted traffic by Friday, October 16.
Minor asphalt surface adjustments are needed, and will be done the week of October 26, weather permitting. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers through the work areas. Also, an epoxy coating of the bridge deck 0.1 miles north of N 500 Road will be completed next Spring 2016.
Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 2:15pm
Recognizing the importance of cyber security awareness, President Obama designated October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 12th year, NCSAM is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its public and private partners, including the National Cyber Security Alliance, to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security and individual cyber hygiene.
Posted Friday, September 25, 2015 - 5:31pm
Route 1055 between N 400 Road and N 500 Road will be opened to traffic through construction on Tuesday, September 29, weather permitting. Traffic will be carried on the milled asphalt pavement through October 4. Route 1055 between N 500 Road and N 600 Road will remain closed.
Asphalt surfacing on Route 1055 from N 400 Road to the bridge 0.1-mile north of N 500 Road is anticipated to be laid the week of October 5. Traffic on Route 1055 between N 400 Road and N 500 Road will be controlled by one-lane traffic signs and flaggers during asphalt surfacing operations.
Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 4:34pm
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.
Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 3:52pm
The City of Lawrence is conducting a comprehensive revision of its urban agriculture policies. The Douglas County Food Policy Council (DCFPC) is hosting a public meeting to take feedback on a proposed draft of the urban agriculture policy changes.
The meeting will take place September 28th from 6pm to 8pm at the Union Pacific Depot, Community Room, at 402 North 2nd St. in North Lawrence. A brief presentation about the draft and community input responses will occur between 6:00 and 6:30, followed by small-table discussions by key topic areas.
Posted Monday, September 21, 2015 - 2:24pm
County Launches Recycling Drop-off Program
This week, Douglas County is launching a pilot project for drop-off recycling bins in the unincorporated areas of the County. Four pilot locations in the unincorporated area are:
Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 1:42pm
Beginning Monday, September 21, Route 1055 (Haskell Ave. extended; E 1700 Road) will be closed to traffic between N 1175 Road and N 1250 Road for road reconstruction and bridge rehabilitation work. The Route 1055 closure will occur immediately following the opening to traffic of relocated Louisiana Street (E 1400 Road; new Michigan Street) south of 31st Street. The Route 1055 closure will last into December 2015.
Posted Friday, September 4, 2015 - 3:49pm
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces that today in the Division Five Courtroom the Honorable Paula B. Martin sentenced Sarah Brooke Gonzales McLinn, 21, to a hard 50 sentence for the January 2014 slaying of Harold Sasko in his own home. This sentence ultimately means Ms. Gonzales McLinn must serve at least 50 years before she can be considered for parole.
Posted Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 1:56pm
The Douglas County Public Works Department announces that beginning Monday, September 14, Route 1055 (E 1700 Road) will be closed to through traffic between N 400 Road and N 600 Road. The closure beginning September 14 extends by one mile the current Route 1055 closure between N 500 Road and N 600 Road. The closure of Route 1055 between N 400 Road and N 500 Road is for Phase II project work to rehabilitate the pavement and improve ditches in the one-mile section and to reconstruct the N 500 Road intersection.
