Douglas County commissioners clash over private road rules
Two Douglas County commissioners McElhaney and Chappell admit they lack authority to approve private roads serving more than three home sites without subdivision platting. They defend past decisions and seek grandfathering for those cases while planning officials review options to resolve the regulatory conflict with county zoning staff.
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Douglas County
Louie McElhaney
Jim Chappell
Lawrence-Douglas County
Chappell
County Commission
County and Planning Department
McElhaney
Mark Buhler
Planning Commission
Buhler
Linda Finger
Lawrence Douglas County
Hospice Care of Douglas County Aids Terminally Ill and Families
Hospice Care of Douglas County assists terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of six months or less and their families. The program, active since 1984, serves about 15 patients at a time, funded by insurance Medicare and grants. Bereavement support for families continues after a patient's death, with United Way funding aiding materials and programs.
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Douglas County
Kay Metzger
Metzger
Medicaid
Medicare
United Way
Mary Jane Parcel
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Mary Jane Patzel
United Way Agency
Gateway Recovery Center Ethnic Focus Aims to Curb Recidivism
Cheri Brown, former Douglas County court services officer, starts Gateway Recovery Center Inc with a multicultural approach to alcohol and drug counseling. Programs tailor treatment to ethnicity, include sweat lodges and Prayer Circles, and offer anger management and parenting classes for Black, Hispanic, and Native American parents. Sober Hawks hosts weekly brown bag talks at Kansas Union.
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Cheri Brown
Gateway Recovery Center Inc
Brown
Douglas County District Court
Topeka
Gateway
Lawrence
Haskell Ave
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Nations
Kansas Union
Waste collection date scheduled Saturday at Lawrence facility
The Lawrence Douglas County Household Hazardous Waste Facility will host a one day collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 711 E 23rd to accept household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Prohibited items include ammunition medical waste and unknown or unlabeled materials. Collections resume in May.
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Lawrence Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas County
Public Works Yard
23Rd Street
Haskell Indian Nations University
Patricia Marvin
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