After a lengthy discussion, the Douglas County Board passed a half-cent mill levy decrease for 2025.
The board also approved (5-0) a $50,000 agreement with Charles Drew Health Center to reduce Black infant mortality and improve maternal health, with Commissioner Chris Rodgers abstaining.
Earlier, commissioners convened as the Douglas County Board of Equalization and certified the values of over 40 properties previously owned by tax-exempt entities, including the City of Omaha and various nonprofits, adding them to the tax rolls. The board also approved a $500,000 federal juvenile justice grant, with $72,000 allocated to Lancaster County, to support the HOME program which aims to address racial disparities in incarceration.
Meeting documented by Vince Furlong
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