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Douglas County approves $150,000 increase to 2025 legal services purchase order
Summary
On Nov. 19, 2025 the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a $150,000 increase to a 2025 blanket purchase order for outside legal services to cover charges already incurred and anticipated needs, voting 4-0 with one commissioner absent.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 19, 2025 to increase a 2025 blanket purchase order for outside legal services by $150,000 to cover charges already incurred and to provide for anticipated legal work next year.
County staff presented the request, saying the increase reflects invoices for October and November and the countys anticipated need as it prepares a substantial finance-policy rewrite in 2026. Staff noted the county contracts with multiple law firms depending on case type and that some expenses are offset by liability insurance premiums.
Commissioners asked whether other firms have exceeded contracting thresholds and whether adding this increase would push the legal-services budget line over the reestimate for 2025. Staff replied the total may be "close or a little above" what was reestimated for 2025 but did not provide a final line-item balance during the meeting.
The motion to increase the blanket purchase order passed by voice vote, 4-0; Commissioner Reed was noted as absent.
The board handled the consent agenda earlier in the meeting and had no general public comment on this item.
Next step: County staff will implement the increased purchase order and continue to track legal-services expenses through the remainder of 2025.
