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Douglas County Public Safety Committee roundup: capital referrals and ordinance amendments
Summary
At its April 30 meeting the committee approved referrals for sheriff patrol and jail capital items, approved an emergency lighting replacement, and referred amendments to Ordinance 1.14 to the County Board; the next meeting is May 28, 2026.
The Douglas County Public Safety Committee met April 30 and took a series of procedural actions: it approved minutes from Nov. 20, 2025; approved and referred multiple capital project requests from the sheriff's patrol and jail and one Emergency Management lighting replacement to Administration and Executive Committees; and approved amendments to Ordinance 1.14 (Medical Examiner) for referral to the County Board. Motions were recorded as carried unanimously where noted.
Key items approved for referral include: Sheriff Patrol — Non-Lethal Weapons ($41,500) and Camera Project ($200,000); Sheriff Jail — Toilet Piping ($20,000) and Officer Wellness Plan Renovation ($27,000); Emergency Management — Lighting Replacement ($13,500). Two larger Emergency Management items (WISCOM $800,000; 911 Phone System $350,000) were recorded for future capital years and were not approved at this meeting. The committee set its next meeting for May 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
