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Douglas County adopts revised General Assistance guidelines; able‑bodied aid limit extended to six months
Summary
After a public hearing and extensive debate, the Douglas County board approved revised Department of General Assistance guidelines Dec. 16, including raising the maximum monthly shelter assistance to $850 and imposing an annual time limit for able‑bodied claimants that the board amended from three months to six months.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to adopt revised Department of General Assistance (GA) guidelines for 2026–27 after a continuation of a Dec. 2 public hearing and extensive public and commissioner discussion. The measure passed with a single amendment extending the proposed time limit for able‑bodied claimants from three months to six months annually.
Melissa Sewick, director of the Department of General Assistance, told the board the proposed revisions were intended to align county guidelines with state statutory intent, prioritize medically disabled claimants and preserve the program while the county's GA budget faces shortfalls. Sewick proposed…
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