Douglas County approves 18‑month pilot to lease 8 supportive housing units for justice‑involved residents

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved an 18‑month pilot to master‑lease two fourplex buildings and reserve units for justice‑involved residents, redirecting $154,000 of the county’s 2025 ACT (assistance) allocation to the effort. The motion was moved by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner Kelly; the measure passed unanimously.

The pilot will put Bert Nash into a master lease with Sims Properties, with Burton Ash contracted by the county to reserve units for specialty courts and community corrections referrals. Each fourplex contains four two‑bedroom apartments; county presenters said the project would serve eight single‑occupancy residents or up to 16 residents if units are double‑occupied, and would free up two to three beds at the county’s Transitions program for higher‑acuity clients.

Bob Trojanski, director of behavioral health services, told commissioners the county has relied on a small number of supervised transitional beds provided by community partners since behavioral health court began…