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After hearing concerns from constituents, Lee Sandok-Baker was the only supervisor to vote against the sale.

By design, the jail is inefficient from a staffing perspective, according to firms that conducted the study.

From jail contracts to size of the jail, Douglas County's Public Safety Committee is exploring ways to reduce the tax burden for jail operations.

A proposal to remodel the current Douglas County Jail facility was vetoed by a joint meeting of the Executive and Administration Committees.

Projects that were approved include upgrades to county parks groundwater testing and government buildings.

The proposed rules establish a process for replacing the county board chair and would allow supervisors to attend meetings remotely.

As Douglas County prepares to replace administrator Ann Doucette next year, the administration committee split on a vote to go with an administrative coordinator, which would give the county board more authority over the position.

While the public safety committee wouldn't increase the jail budget, members encouraged jail administration to offer additional training option.

One new board member joined the 21-member board following the April 5 vote.

The county board will consider stop-gap measures as larger issues remain on the horizon.