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Douglas County commissioners approve termination of Old Courthouse museum lease over public objections
Summary
After a wave of public comment urging delay and warning of legal and financial risks, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a resolution terminating the lease and property-management agreement with Old Courthouse Inc.; the resolution authorizes the chair to sign related documents pending legal review.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on a 3-2 vote approved a resolution terminating the lease and property-management agreement between Old Courthouse Inc. and the county and authorized the chair to sign related documents pending final legal review.
During a lengthy public-comment period before the vote, several residents urged the board to pause any final action and provide more notice and documentation. Sharon Bactal said changes to the county’s procurement policy should have been included in the agenda packet so residents could review them before a vote and that an open-records request she filed on Jan. 21 had not been acknowledged. "Where did all that money go?" Bactal asked, citing what she said was $2,042,634 in hotel-motel tax receipts for 2025.
Christine Eshery Arnold…
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