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Residents voice opposition to potential Chapter 980 supervised-release location at Douglas County meeting
Summary
Several residents raised concerns at the Sept. 5 Chapter 980 Ad Hoc Committee meeting about a possible supervised-release location, naming community impacts and urging caution; the committee heard the comments before moving to closed session on placement options.
Several residents and virtual participants told the Douglas County Chapter 980 Ad Hoc Committee on Sept. 5 that they oppose a potential Chapter 980 supervised-release location in their area. In-person commenters listed in the meeting record included Bill Patza, Dale Cavey, Hugh Campbell and Andrea Babcock; virtual commenters included Adam Orleskie, Darin Cavey and a participant listed as "Kim (Guest)." The meeting record states these participants "provided in-person comments with concerns about potential 980 location."
The public comment occurred during the committee's open session after roll call and before formal motions. The meeting minutes do not include verbatim quotes or details of specific proposals from the speakers; they record only that concerns were raised. The committee subsequently moved the discussion of individual placement options into a closed session under state law.
