As COVID-19 cases surge, Douglas County leaders have extended the public health order that requires face coverings for those ages 2 and older inside public spac
Saying that it spoke to county values, Douglas County leaders have approved adding Juneteenth as a paid holiday for county staff. As part of its meeting Wednes
Douglas County leaders expressed concerns Wednesday related to a proposal from a group of local attorneys interested in providing public defender services for p
The Douglas County Courthouse is pictured in September 2018.
As part of their larger efforts to improve mental health care in Douglas County, county leaders have approved funding to support additional personnel for mental health crisis response.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve a community partner agreement with LMH Health to expand the Douglas County Integrated Crisis Team at a cost not to exceed $466,000 over the next year, according to the agreement.
Commission Vice Chair Shannon Reid said the expansion was needed to address gaps in service and she hoped it would contribute to a smooth opening for the county’s new mental health Crisis and Recovery Center, which is scheduled to open at the beginning of next year.
The Douglas County Courthouse and downtown Lawrence are pictured in an aerial photo Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Douglas County leaders have approved a new health order that will keep the mask mandate in place, eliminate the mass-gathering limit and provide more flexibility about the occupancy rules for businesses and venues.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve the health order, agreeing with medical professionals who said that the precautions in the order were still needed. Douglas County Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Marcellino said that especially with new variants of the virus, a continued mask order and other requirements were the least restrictive action to prevent the spread of COVID.