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Residents urge clearer KPIs and reporting to track homelessness response
Summary
During public comment, residents asked the Douglas County Commission for clearer performance measures and more transparent reporting on supportive-housing programs and treatment outcomes linked to efforts to reach 'functional zero' for chronic homelessness by 2028.
During the general public-comment period, speakers urged the county to adopt clearer, measurable performance indicators and more transparent reporting for homelessness programs.
One commenter who later gave his name as John Narammore argued that the APFE’s target to reach ‘‘functional zero’’ for chronic homelessness by 2028 is aspirational and that the county lacks sufficient supportive housing and sustained funding to meet the goal. He recommended additional KPIs beyond population counting and housing placements, asking for population-level reporting on intake, treatment delivery and outcomes similar to how hospitals report treatments to federal programs.
Virtual commenter Sarah Cherylyn Wells also urged clearer accountability for supportive-housing dollars and asked whether nonprofit recipients must use funds for the stated purpose or return them. She cited a project tied to Bert Nash and asked the commission to clarify legal obligations for grant-funded projects.
Both speakers requested follow-up information from county staff about legal and funding questions; staff said they would attempt to respond if contact information is provided.
