Douglas County to weigh wording for jail and health tax referendum
Douglas County commissioners will consider today the ballot wording for a half percent countywide sales tax. The measure would fund jail expansion and a behavioral health campus with related facilities and services. The plan includes a $44 million jail expansion, an $11 million behavioral health campus, and $5.1 million yearly for health services, with state cost offsets and a property tax increase to cover remaining operational costs. Ballots are set for mail voting and May 15 counting. the formal question asks if the county should impose the sales tax to finance construction, furnishing, and operation of health facilities and related expansions.
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Douglas County man convicted of animal cruelty for dog death
A Douglas County man, David H. Herren, was found guilty by a jury of cruelty to animals for knowingly but not maliciously killing a neighbor’s dog. The trial began January 17 in Douglas County District Court, with sentencing set for February 23.
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Lawrence-Douglas County hires sustainability director
Jasmin Moore will start January 29 as the Lawrence-Douglas County sustainability director, replacing Eileen Horn who resigned to serve in the Kansas House. Moore previously managed Johnson County sustainability programs and will oversee energy efficiency and resource management in public facilities for both jurisdictions.
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Humane Society Receives $50K Grant for New Shelter
Lawrence Humane Society advances toward a $7.5 million project with a $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities. The plan includes a larger facility at 1805 E. 19th St. with expanded medical clinic and isolation rooms to save more animals. The city will provide $2.5 million. private donations target $5 million with under $880,000 remaining.
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Senate to vote on Brownback nomination today
The U S Senate plans a cloture vote this afternoon on Sam Brownback for ambassador at large for international religious freedom. If the motion passes, a 30 hour debate clock begins and a final vote could follow. Brownback would resign as governor with Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer set to assume power, possibly early next week.
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Langston Hughes Award Winners Named For Creative Writing
Poet Rachel Atakpa and fiction writer Kim Condon win the Langston Hughes Awards for poetry and prose. Atakpa, KU undergraduate researcher. Condon, corporate counsel for The Midland Group. Ceremony February 1 at the Lawrence Arts Center is free and open to the public.
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