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Douglas County sets aside $1 million for crisis system operations, $500,000 for Bert Nash solvency and $300,000 for local crisis line review
Summary
At a July 15 work session the Douglas County commissioners agreed to reserve $1 million in ongoing behavioral-health sales tax funds for crisis-system operations starting in 2026, to hold $500,000 one-time for solvency and operational review of Bert Nash, and to set aside $300,000 one-time for Headquarters (the local crisis line) solvency review;
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on July 15 agreed to reserve money to stabilize the county's crisis response system while staff and partners complete financial reviews of local providers.
The commission directed staff to set aside $1 million in ongoing behavioral-health sales tax funding for crisis-system operations beginning in 2026, and to hold $500,000 in one-time funds for solvency work and an operational review related to Bert Nash Health Center. Commissioners also agreed to set aside $300,000 in one-time funds to support a solvency conversation for Headquarters, the local crisis phone line, rather than approving retroactive payments for 2024 and 2025.
Why this matters: Commissioners said they want to avoid committing ongoing taxpayer dollars until outside reviews and audits clarify providers' financial status and the state funding picture. Bert Nash runs the county's crisis receiving…
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