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.
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 Christmas, all Douglas County offices will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed for the entire day on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, for normal business. Many County services are available 24/7 by visiting online services.
Douglas County is one of nine beneficiaries of the Philip S. Miller Charitable Trust and established the Philip S. Miller (PSM) grant program to administer funds received from the Trust. Grant funds support a broad array of services designed to enhance the quality of life of Douglas County residents. Income from the Trust varies from year to year.
On August 23, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Douglas County and the Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF), transferring administration of the PSM grant to DCCF for a three-year period.
Here are some of the parameters associated with the PSM grant:
For questions related to the PSM grant program, please contact the DCCF.
For 2025 PSM grant opportunities, please contact DCCF.
The PSM Grant Program is the legacy of Douglas County businessman and philanthropist Philip Simon Miller and his wife, Jessie. In 1980, the Millers, having no children, established The Philip S. Miller Charitable Trust and named nine beneficiaries to receive an annual cash distribution from income generated by the trust upon their deaths. Trust distributions are to be used “exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.”
