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Commissioners decline full funding for eviction-resolution coordinator; set $40,000 aside for eviction strategy and trim supplemental requests
Summary
Douglas County commissioners decided not to continue full county funding for a proposed full-time eviction-resolution coordinator, instead setting $40,000 in commissioners' contingency for a broader eviction-prevention strategy and leaving Kansas Holistic Defenders' supplemental request unfunded pending further review.
Douglas County commissioners on July 15 decided not to convert a grant-funded eviction-resolution coordinator into a full county-funded position. Instead they set aside $40,000 in the commissioners' contingency to develop a broader eviction-prevention strategy and to examine how existing programs and providers dovetail with court and school referrals.
Why it matters: Commissioners said eviction prevention and right-to-counsel ideas merit a coordinated, countywide approach that includes…
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