District court, district attorney seek staff changes and permanent eviction coordinator as county weighs funding

Douglas County’s justice partners presented multiple supplemental requests during the 2026 budget hearings July 8, including a request by district court to make an eviction resolution coordinator permanent and requests for increased pay or additional staffing from both the district court and the district attorney.

Katie Fitzgerald, criminal justice coordinator, told commissioners that district court has a supplemental request to make the eviction resolution coordinator position full time and permanent. That position was initially funded by a National Center for State Courts grant and, over a three‑year period, the grant share stepped down. District court described the position as supporting persons facing eviction by coordinating referrals, connecting tenants to self‑help and community services and reducing duplicative…