The Online Employment Application is a way for applicants to fill out and indefinitely store their employment application online with the Douglas County Personnel Division, as long as it has been completed and submitted.

You can get started on your own Online Employment Application by visiting the Online Employment Application: Login Page. You will need the following information to complete your application: Contact Information, Answers to Questionnaire, Availability, Answer to Drug Screening Question, and…

Household Hazardous Waste is handled by the City of Lawrence. Please contact them by calling the Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Staff at 785-832-3032 to schedule a time to "shop our shelves"! 

Maybe. If your property has been surveyed and the resulting plat of survey was recorded then it is probably on file in the office of the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department located at 3755 East 25th Street, Lawrence, KS. It is possible the survey may have been recorded…

Douglas County does have a program that allows civic organizations the opportunity to Adopt-a-Highway. Requests are made to the Public Works Department, 3755 East 25th Street, Lawrence, KS 66046. If you have any questions you may call the Public Works Department by telephone at 785-832-5293.

If the existing pipe or tube is too small to handle normal rainfall amounts then you should contact the Public Works Department by telephone at 785-832-5293. We will study the location and make a determination as to the best manner to proceed.

If the width of your entrance is too narrow because you have changed the type or size of vehicle(s) you are using then you would be responsible for the upgrade (widening) of the entrance. Applications for the upgrade of entrances are identical to those required for the installation of new…

Roads are vacated by a legislative act by the Board of County Commissioners. The process to vacate a road is authorized by K.S.A. 68-102 et seq and, additionally, by Douglas County Charter Resolution No. 94-2-1. A hearing before the board and pertinent township board is required prior to action…

Addresses are not assigned to vacant parcels. Addresses are assigned by the Zoning and Codes Department when a landowner applies for a residential or commercial building permit. Addresses are typically based on the location where the entrance meets the public road. Note that an entrance to the…

Applications for the installation of new entrances are available at the Engineering Division office at the Public Works Department, 3755 East 25th Street, Lawrence, KS 66046. It would be very helpful if you could bring a copy of your property's legal description which can be found on your…

Permission to place a gate on a rural public road may only be granted by the Board of County Commissioners only in locations that are typically agricultural in nature and not subject to routine traffic. Requests are made to the Public Works Department, 3755 East 25th Street, Lawrence, KS 66046.…

The best way to subdivide property is to utilize the services of a professional land surveyor or multi-disciplined consulting firm. The local regulations can be complicated and, in addition, various state laws and regulations require certain activities be performed by licensed professionals. If…

Alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages are not allowed in the Wells Overlook park.

The City of Lawrence Household Hazardous Waste Facility is permitted by the State to facilitate hazardous waste disposal for businesses which qualify as Kansas Small Quantity Generators. Please call the Lawrence Waste Reduction & Recycling Division at 785-832-3032 for further information.…

For a complete list of rules & regulations for Lone Star Lake Park, please view the Lone Star Lake Park Rules and Regulations (PDF format).

You can view a complete list of township officials for the County by visiting the Township Officials section of the Elected Officials and Reports page.

Entrances must be constructed to proper standards and specifications for reasons primarily related to traffic safety. The standards and specifications are contained within an Entrance Construction Application Form available at the Engineering Division office at the Public Works Department, 3755…

Roads and bridges are rarely closed to traffic except in cases of major construction. If you have a question about a specific road or bridge you may contact the Public Works Department by telephone at 785-832-5293, or by visiting the Road Closings page.

The Douglas County Noxious Weed Department rents 300 gallon trailer-mounted sprayers with hand wands for daily and weekend use. Easily transported with a pin hitch they can be rented for any type application in Douglas County, Kansas. Call the Douglas County Noxious Weed Department at 785-331-…

Chemical control is not the only method to treat noxious weeds. If you decide to spray your noxious weeds you can participate in the cost share program through the Douglas County Noxious Weed Department. Chemicals are sold for the treatment of noxious weeds only. Private landowners can purchase…

A "minimum maintenance" road is a road that receives little or no routine maintenance and has been officially designated as such by the Board of County Commissioners. Kansas law (K.S.A. 68-5,102) allows for certain roads to be designated as "minimum maintenance" for various reasons. Generally,…

Each late-winter, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, the Public Works Department has an enrollment period for residents wishing to purchase a "dust control" treatment for the road fronting their property. This is a user-fee program, so the property owner pays up front for…

The process to designate a road as "minimum maintenance" involves a hearing before the local township, the county planning commission, and the Board of County Commissioners. Requests to designate a road as "minimum maintenance" are made to the Public Works Department, 3755 East 25th Street,…

K.S.A. 2-1319 through 2-1332 provides information about Kansas noxious weed laws. The statutes name specific weeds that must be controlled by the landowner. The goal is to prevent the production and spread of viable seed. Fines are invoked at the rate of $100.00 day for each day of non-…

The Kansas noxious weed law identifies 13 weeds as being noxious that must be controlled. Common infestations in Douglas County are Musk thistle, Johnson grass, Field bindweed, and Sericea lespedeza.



Bull thistle is currently under consideration to be added to the list.
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