Douglas County News
Douglas County Board Meeting May 17 2022
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2022
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 17 and voted on a number of issues including the following: Commissioners postponed work on the roundabout at County...
Major Road Project on County Road 13
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2022
A major road resurfacing project will close down part of County Road 13 north of Carlos much of the summer. Beginning Tuesday, May 10, crews will be working on County R...
Douglas County Board Meeting May 3 2022
Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Alexandria City Council met face to face at the start of the May 3 rd board meeting. Board Chair Tim Kalina and Commissioners...
County Board Meeting April 19 2022
Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The April 19 Douglas County Board meeting began with a proclamation to recognize the value of child care providers and early educators. Connie Fields, the Douglas County Early...
Reducing Chloride, Increasing Shoreland Protection
Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
When people take a look around Douglas County, they see beautiful lakes, expanding resorts, and nice new homes being built. All of this activity is great for the economy, but ...
April 5 2022 County Board Meeting
Posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
At the April 5 meeting, Douglas County Commissioners voted to approve the 2022 redistricting plan as presented by Auditor/Treasurer Vicki Doehling. This plan was necessary fol...
Tina Rice Named 2022 Woman of the Year by LAPW
Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Douglas County is proud to share the news that one of our employees is the Lakes Area Professional Women’s organization 2022 Woman of the Year. Congratulations to Tina Rice. S...
Douglas County Board Meeting March 15 2022
Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners went into closed session shortly after calling to order its March 15 meeting. Commissioners conducted the annual department head eval...
Douglas County Board Meeting March 1 2022
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The March 1 Douglas County Board meeting featured a number of guests and presenters from the community. Tara Bitzan, executive director of the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of...
Douglas County Board Meeting February 16, 2022
Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held its February meeting on Wednesday the 16 th at the Douglas County Administration Building 821 Cedar Street. Coordinator’s Office...
Funds for College Assistance Now Available
Posted: Monday, February 7, 2022
It’s time to apply! The Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) has the process in place for qualified residents to apply for free college. At its December 21 meetin...
County Board Meeting January 18 2022
Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The second Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting in 2022 began with a public hearing to review the 5-year County Highway Improvement Plan. County Engineer and Public W...
County Board Meeting January 4, 2022
Posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners has new leadership. As it does every year, a new chair and vice chair were nominated and voted for. Commissioner Tim Kalina will serv...
County Board Meeting December 21
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The final Douglas County Board meeting was very busy. Commissioners made a number of decisions that will impact our residents and stakeholders. The highlights are provided in ...
County Budget Hearing and Board Meeting December 2
Posted: Friday, December 3, 2021
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved the 2022 levy and budget at its annual meeting Thursday, December 2. The levy was set at $30,437,739.00. That is a 4.4% incr...
County Board Meeting November 16
Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Bids should be arriving in the near future to construct a visitors’ center at Lake Brophy Park in Douglas County. This was one of many actions taken Tuesday, November 16, at t...
Douglas County License Bureau Offers New Service
Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The Douglas County License Bureau is expanding the opportunity to take the written Minnesota Driver’s License Exam. Staff will provide what’s called proctoring for those needi...
County Board Meeting November 2
Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The November 2 Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting began with Facilities Director Rodney Naab requesting approval to move ahead with modernization of the elevator at...
New Address for New Building
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The newly opened Douglas County Administration Building has a new address. It’s officially 821 Cedar Street instead of 822 Douglas Street. “The main entrance to our new admini...
County Board Meeting October 19
Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners met for the second time at their new location which is the Douglas County Administration Building at 822 Douglas Street. The first or...
Douglas County Board Meeting October 5
Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting in the new boardroom space at 822 Douglas Street. The October 5 meeting began with members of the ATV Riders C...
Second Half Property Taxes Due
Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021
Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer Vicki Doehling wants to remind property owners their second half real estate tax payments are due on or before October 15, and she wants to re...
County Board Meeting September 21
Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The final Douglas County Board meeting in the courthouse boardroom was short and to the point. Commissioners will next meet in their new location which is the Administration B...
Public Input Needed to Update County Plan
Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
Douglas County residents, business owners, nonprofit members, and community leaders now have an organized opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property ...
License Bureau Closed Sept. 14
Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
The Douglas County License Bureau will be closed Tuesday, September 14. It will reopen Wednesday, September 15 at its new location: 822 Douglas Street in Alexandria, Please pa...
County Board Meeting September 7
Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a jam-packed board meeting Tuesday, September 7 that concluded with an informational presentation on the possible request for a ...
First Half Mobile Home Taxes Due
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer Vicki Doehling wants to remind property owners that their first half mobile home property tax payments are due on or before Tuesday, August 31...
County Board Meeting August 17
Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Every year the Douglas County Board of Commissioners hears funding requests from a variety of agencies doing great work to assist the residents of and visitors to Douglas Coun...
Volunteers Needed to Search for Aggressive Lake Algae
Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021
Lake-loving volunteers are needed in Douglas County on Saturday, August 21, to participate in a search for starry stonewort, an aggressive algae, which spreads easily and grow...
Treatment Scheduled for Grants Lake
Posted: Friday, July 23, 2021
Notice is hereby given that Douglas County has contracted an aquatic invasive species control project involving herbicide treatments of flowering rush infestations in Grants L...
Easement Education
Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2021
Often the best way to learn is to see. Four Douglas County commissioners and County Engineer and Public Works Director Tim Erickson were able to do just that Tuesday, July 20 ...
County Board Meeting July 20
Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The Pilgrim Point Park plan, a proclamation thanking county employees, and clean lake water highlighted the county board meeting held July 20, 2021. Facilities and Main...
County Board Meeting July 6
Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Douglas County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, July 6. Board meetings are an opportunity for department heads and elected officials to su...