By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, all Douglas County Government offices will be closed and the Link On Demand rideshare service will be unavailable on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Link On Demand and County offices will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for normal business. Many County services are available 24/7 by visiting online services.
Due to a statewide DMV upgrade, online driver license services are unavailable, and motor vehicle and MVExpress kiosk services will be unavailable beginning the evening of Friday, Feb. 13, until the system re-launches on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for system testing.
The Douglas County Assessor’s Office has an ongoing confirmation program to correctly classify agricultural property. To initiate the three-year qualifying process for agricultural classification, download and complete the Agricultural Land Classification Questionnaire from the link below, and return it to our office along with documentation supporting the agricultural use of the land. A property must be used agriculturally for three consecutive years, and staff from the Assessor’s Office will conduct inspections throughout that time frame to determine actual use. If all qualifications have been met, the property will be reclassified as agricultural in the third year.
Please review the publications below for more information on the definition of agricultural land and the types of use that qualify as agricultural. As of January 1, 2012, “residential land” also includes two acres or less of land on which a residential improvement is located and where the improvement is not integral to an agricultural operation conducted on the land.
