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Douglas County approves $400,000 blanket purchase order for legal services after public criticism
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners authorized a blanket purchase order for up to $400,000 for 2025 legal services, waiving the county purchasing policy; residents raised transparency and contract questions during public comment.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to waive the county purchasing policy and authorize a blanket purchase order for legal services for 2025 not to exceed $400,000.
The measure, approved by voice vote, followed staff remarks that the county counselor position is a political appointment made under county code and therefore not subject to competitive bidding after the appointment. The vote authorized staff to issue the purchase order and to proceed with the county's contracted legal services for the year.
County staff member Sarah Plinske said the item had been discussed previously after the county counselor changed firms and that "the appointment of the counselor is by county code up to the county commission. It is that is…
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