Douglas County Board Of Commissioners
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Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, accusing fellow officials of harassment
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Lora Thomas, who has served on the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners since 2016, announced Friday she is resigning, effective immediately. Thomas said she can no longer take the “unrelenting attacks, harassment and punishment” from fellow commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal. Thomas, who is term-limited, said she had planned to serve out the…
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Douglas County approves senior transportation services grant, but at less than requested
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Douglas County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $312,728 grant for providing transport services to seniors and people with disabilities. However, the grant is more than $250,000 less than what the county’s Community Development Department requested for six months ago — thus severely limiting the number of one-way trips provided for people who need the service. Back…