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Douglas Water Commission Approves Over $16,000 in Abatements at May Meeting

DOUGLAS — May 12, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission grants more than $16,000 in water and sewer abatements at May 12 meeting. The commission — comprising Commissioners Kyle Loose, Colin Hare, and Bob Selby — approved two separate abatements totaling $13,344.29 for the Douglas public schools after a district representative demonstrated

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee Awards 2026 Scholarship, Confirms October 5 Festival Date

DOUGLAS — May 11, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest Committee unanimously awards 2026 scholarship at May planning session. The committee, meeting May 11, selected the applicant identified as Letter F from four qualifying submissions out of nine total applications received for its annual scholarship; five applications were disqualified for missing required components including

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee Sets Memorial Day Parade Order, Flags Unfinished Tasks

DOUGLAS — May 7, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee maps out Memorial Day parade order with several logistics still open. At the May 7 working session, the three-member committee settled on a draft lineup placing the Boy Scouts color guard first, followed by the high school band, veterans, scouts,

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee Sets Memorial Day Parade Order, Flags Unfinished Tasks

DOUGLAS — May 7, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee maps out Memorial Day parade order with several logistics still open. At the May 7 working session, the three-member committee settled on a draft lineup placing the Boy Scouts color guard first, followed by the high school band, veterans, scouts,

Douglas ZBA Continues Westview 30-Unit Permit Hearing to July, Approves North Village Bond

DOUGLAS — May 6, 2026 — Douglas Zoning Board delays Westview 30-unit comprehensive permit to July, approves $300,000 North Village bond. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Wednesday to continue the Westview, LLC public hearing — Case 2026-0330, Southwest Main Street — to July 8 to allow time to hire

Douglas Economic Development Commission Reorganizes, Eyes Downtown Zoning Changes for Fall

DOUGLAS — May 6, 2026 — Douglas revives its Economic Development Commission after a three-year dormancy, electing officers and targeting fall zoning changes. The four-member commission, meeting May 6 for the first time since losing quorum, unanimously elected Meg Schlesman chair, Ross Smith secretary, and Jim Farrell vice chair, with

Douglas Economic Development Commission Reorganizes, Eyes Downtown Zoning Changes for Fall

DOUGLAS — May 6, 2026 — Douglas revives its Economic Development Commission after a three-year dormancy, electing officers and targeting fall zoning changes. The four-member commission, meeting May 6 for the first time since losing quorum, unanimously elected Meg Schlesman chair, Ross Smith secretary, and Jim Farrell vice chair, with

Douglas Select Board Approves Fire Chief Job Description, Seeds ADA Committee

DOUGLAS — May 5, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves updated fire chief job description and seeds new ADA committee. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday on all four formal actions of the evening, including approval of a revised fire chief job description vetted by the town's labor counsel,

Douglas Select Board Approves Fire Chief Job Description, Seeds ADA Committee

DOUGLAS — May 5, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves updated fire chief job description and seeds new ADA committee. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday on all four formal actions of the evening, including approval of a revised fire chief job description vetted by the town's labor counsel,

Douglas Recreation Commission Approves $2,075 Spending on Courts, Fields, and Park Amenities

DOUGLAS — May 5, 2026 — Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously approves $2,075 in end-of-year spending across five items. The five-member board, meeting Tuesday, allocated $200 for fire equipment inspections at recreation facilities, $300 for a polyethylene picnic table near the town hall basketball and pickleball court, $400 for

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