Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved an $82 million project budget for improvements and an expansion of the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider signing off on an $82 million project budget for improvements at the downtown Judicial and Law Enforcement Center as well as a new Public Safety Building to be constructed next to the jail.
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Community members can learn more about plans to renovate and expand the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court, during an upcoming open house.
The Douglas County Commission’s meeting room in the historic downtown courthouse will soon see an estimated $1.36 million in renovations to make room for two new commissioners coming to the dais.
