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Residents urge Douglas County to implement tenant right-to-counsel, say delays have left households vulnerable
Summary
Several residents told the Douglas County Commission that 532 days have passed since the commission pledged to establish tenant right-to-counsel; speakers presented eviction case counts and urged a concrete timeline and county code changes.
Several residents used the general public comment period at the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Oct. 22 to press the commission to adopt a tenant right-to-counsel program, saying families face eviction without legal representation.
Adrianna, a resident who identified her ZIP code as 66049, told commissioners it had been 532 days since the commission pledged to establish a tenant rights council and argued the delay has left families exposed to evictions and unequal…
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