# County commissioners approve contracts for courts, community programs  
**Published:** 2026-06-05T21:07:27.000Z  
**Source:** [Flatwater Free Press](https://flatwaterfreepress.org/june-2-lancaster-county-commissioners-approve-contracts-grants-and-public-safety-agreements/)  
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners approved several contracts and amendments June 2 to support criminal justice and community diversion programs, according to reporting by the [Flatwater Free Press](https://flatwaterfreepress.org/june-2-lancaster-county-commissioners-approve-contracts-grants-and-public-safety-agreements/).

The board authorized amendments to several programs aimed at rehabilitation and prevention, including the Pretrial Release Program, [Truancy Diversion program](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/306/Truancy-Diversion), and the Street Outreach Emergency Assistance program. A corrections commissary services amendment was also approved.

Commissioners supported agreements related to specialized problem-solving courts that have gained national recognition. [The DUI Court](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/1293/DUI-Court) provides treatment supervision for people charged with felony DUI or chemical test refusal offenses, while [the Veterans Treatment Court](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/961/Veterans-Treatment-Court) offers justice-involved veterans a rehabilitative alternative to traditional court proceedings. [The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court was honored as a national mentor court for 2025-2027](https://13.3.1) by ALLRise and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The board also approved funding and agreements tied to presentence investigation services through the Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation. Additional support was authorized for substance abuse treatment services for people being released from jail, as well as a Nebraska Crime Commission grant supporting programs at The Bay and the Malone Center.

A law enforcement subscription for the Sheriff's Office was approved. The board directed the county engineer and Planning Department to review a public road vacation request near Wait Avenue in the Village of Prairie Home.

A public hearing on adopting county electrical and mechanical fee schedules was postponed until June 16 after no staff or members of the public testified at the June 2 meeting. The board held an executive session and received public comment from the Friends of Wilderness Park director before adjourning.

## Sources

- [Flatwater Free Press](https://flatwaterfreepress.org/june-2-lancaster-county-commissioners-approve-contracts-grants-and-public-safety-agreements/)
- [Lancaster County DUI Court program information](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/1293/DUI-Court)
- [Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court program information](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/961/Veterans-Treatment-Court)
- [Lancaster County Truancy Diversion program information](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/306/Truancy-Diversion)
- [Nebraska Judicial Branch article on Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court national mentor court recognition](https://nebraskajudicial.gov/administration/news/lancaster-county-veterans-treatment-court-recognized-national-mentor-court)

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