Douglas County’s Geographic Information Systems Department has launched a new “Geoportal,” a collection of GIS-related content like web applications, maps and data produced by county GIS staff. On the portal, the public can view interactive maps of road closures, properties, voting precincts, taxing districts, controlled burns and more. On top of that, users can download the data and maps available on the portal for free. Standard road maps and ownership maps, meanwhile, can be purchased.
Source: LJWorld

The first application submitted under the county’s new regulations for solar energy projects may be just one step away from winning final approval from the Douglas County Commission. On Monday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of a conditional use permit application for the “Stull Solar Farm,” a small-scale solar project located on about 12.6 acres of a 117-acre parcel south of Lecompton. With that vote, the Planning Commission is sending the application to the County Commission and recommending that the county commissioners sign off on it. The County Commission is responsible for making the final decision on conditional use permits, and the project should appear on its meeting agenda in the coming weeks.
Source: LJWorld

A public forum on topics surrounding mental health, homelessness and the criminal justice system will be held Wednesday at the Salina Grace Resource Center. The Saline County Community Improvement Team (CIT) Council is hosting the educational forum 6 to 8 p.m. May 3 as a way to help inform the public about how certain issues are affecting people locally and what efforts are being made to address them. Those who attend the forum will get more insight on how mental health, homelessness, substance abuse and interactions within the criminal justice system are at play locally. Local agencies that are part of the council will present various projects and programs being built and currently underway in the community.
Source: Salina Journal