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Douglas County approves tenant eviction-defense pilot and authorizes RFP process
Summary
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners voted 3–1 on April 22 to authorize the county administrator to solicit proposals for a tenant eviction defense pilot that staff aims to run June 1–Dec. 31; commissioners emphasized data collection, landlord outreach and a future budget decision for continuation.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners on April 22 voted to approve a pilot program to provide eviction legal defense services to qualifying tenants and authorized the county administrator to solicit proposals from qualified nonprofit legal service providers.
Jill Jolliker, assistant county administrator, told the board the packet included a combined pilot overview and informal request-for-proposals (RFP) document and that staff hopes “to commence … services being provided, through a referral process by June 1,” with an initial pilot term running from June 1 until Dec. 31. Jolliker said staff will submit a placeholder supplemental request in the 2027 budget process and intends to provide regular updates to the commission on outcomes…
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