Every week, The Reader picks out noteworthy agenda items from the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Omaha City Council. Visit the county and city’s websites to view the full agendas.
- City budget amendments: The Omaha City Council will vote on potential amendments to the 2022 City Budget and Capital Improvement Plan during Tuesday’s meeting. Despite criticism from constituents, there are no proposed changes to the Omaha Police Department’s $5 million budget increase. Amendments include:
- $50,000 for the Nebraska Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project to provide pro bono legal assistance for Douglas County residents facing eviction.
- $90,000 for the mental health clinic Community Alliance’s Family Education Program.
- $15,000 for the nonprofit Keep Omaha Beautiful to plant trees on public property to mitigate recent tree loss.
- $40,000 for a “Small Business Facilitator Consultant” to advise small business owners on issues like tax preparation and property leases.
- $15,000 for a website consultant to provide “interested Councilmembers with a customizable web page.”
- $300,000 in transportation bonds and $1.5 million in other local assistance to fund infrastructure in the North Saddle Creek Business District.
- $1.25 million in transportation bonds to implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
- $250,000 in transportation bonds and 2.5 million in other local assistance to make the Harney Street Protected Bikeway permanent in 2023.
- Updating the budget to include revenues and appropriations for newly annexed parts of the city.
- County Board: The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will not meet for their regular meeting, however the board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday for a Child and Youth Services Committee meeting. They will receive updates from the Juvenile Assessment Center and the GOALS Center.
See the full Omaha City Council and Board of County Commissioners agendas for Tuesday, Aug. 17, and tune in here to the Douglas County Board at 9 a.m. and the Omaha City Council at 2 p.m. Tuesday.