Douglas County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Douglas County Board of Commissioners1819 Farnam St, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Omaha, NE 68102 (Directions)
Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, Legislative Chambers
The county operates under the board of commissioners-administrator form of government. Policymaking and legislative authority is vested in the Board of Commissioners, which consists of seven members. The Board of Commissioners is responsible, among other things, for passing resolutions, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the county’s chief administrative officer. The board is elected within their respective districts. Board members are elected to four-year terms, staggered, with three or four members elected every two years. The Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for carrying out the policies and resolutions of the Board, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county, and for appointing the heads of county departments that do not have an elected official.
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Omaha - NE Documenters Team
Good morning, live tweeting today’s Douglas County Board meeting for @oma_documenters. First up is equalization
09:01 AM Mar 28, 2023 CDT
Consent agenda approved, including an expedited process for special use permits for landscaping businesses
Chair Mary Ann Borgeson read a resolution welcoming Shen Yun Performing Arts, who will be performing at the Orpheum Theater April 3 and 4
Borgeson also read a resolution honoring Caterina Malara, owner of Malara’s restaurant, who passed away earlier this month.
Welp that’s the meeting. Entered into executive session at 9:12 am
Agency Information
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Douglas County, incorporated in 1854, forms part of one of the nation’s major metropolitan areas along the Missouri River, with Omaha as its largest city. The county has a broad-based economy with strong trade, service, and manufacturing sectors, with many corporations headquartered in the county. This is the major insurance and telemarketing center of the United States. The employment base is diverse and employment remains stable. Douglas County’s unemployment rate has consistently remained below the state and national averages. The county operates under the board of commissioners-administrator form of government. Policy making is vested in the Board of Commissioners, which consists of seven members.
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