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Commissioners approve $25,000 partial supplemental for Just Food; ask staff to keep agency in community-partner category

5398737 · July 16, 2025
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Summary

Douglas County commissioners voted in work-session consensus to provide a $25,000 supplemental to Just Food rather than the full $50,000 requested, citing the agency's existing fund balance and a desire to keep the agency below the service-agreement threshold while responding to rising food needs.

The county commission on July 15 agreed to provide a partial supplemental payment of $25,000 to Just Food, the local food pantry network, instead of the $50,000 supplemental it requested.

Why this matters: Commissioners said pantry demand has increased and that the organization is tapping reserves, but…

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