Douglas County Modifies Public Meeting Procedures until further notice:
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No jury trials for the week of March 1st to March 5th new
There are no jury trials scheduled for the week of March 1st ...
Juvenile Detention Corrections Officer (Job ID: 21-009) new
Deadline to Apply: 21 May 2021 @ 5:00 p.m.
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:
Douglas County Modifies Public Meeting Procedures until further notice:
A groundbreaking ceremony for the crisis recovery center will be at noon Friday, October 23. The center, 1000 W. Second St., will be located on the Treatment and Recovery Campus of Douglas County and will serve adults and children with mental health and substance disorder needs.
Need to get rid of an old TV, phone or computer? The Lawrence & Douglas County Sustainability Office has teamed up with Teknix Solutions to offer an Electronics Recycling event. The event will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the KU parking lot at the northwest corner of Iowa Street and Clinton Parkway.
Materials that will be accepted:
Need to get rid of an old TV, phone or computer? The Lawrence & Douglas County Sustainability Office has teamed up with Teknix Solutions to offer an Electronics Recycling event. The event will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the KU parking lot at the northwest corner of Iowa Street and Clinton Parkway.
More info: http://dgcoks.org/recyclingevent2020
District Court Judge Mark Simpson and Data Analyst Matt Cravens provided a presentation about arrests for failure to appear in court during the Sept. 8 meeting of the Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. They talked about how these arrests impact the Douglas County Correctional Facility.
Simpson began the presentation by explaining the different types of bonds and how bail is set for municipal and district courts. He also reviewed how the state statutes direct the courts to apply bonds.
