Douglas County
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Vision: Our vision is to be one of the elite Counties in the United States. Mission: To respect and respond to Douglas County citizens and provide quality services in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Value Statements:
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Douglas County, incorporated in 1855, 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. Policymaking and is vested in the Board of Commissioners, which consists of seven members.
More Inmates Earning GEDs In Douglas County
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 09:46
View the news video here.County Library Tax Rate Explanation
Thursday, 12 January 2012 10:52
The tax rate for the County Library increased from .01927 in 2010 to .04791 in 2011. Only persons residing in the unincorporated areas (outside of Omaha city limits) are affected by this change in the tax rate.
The County Library Tax Rate is determined by a formula contained in the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Douglas County and the City of Omaha regarding Douglas County libraries which provides for the library services for residents of unincorporated Douglas County. The operational needs of the library system are to be paid by the City and County in direct proportion to the population in the corporate limits of the City of Omaha and in the remainder of unincorporated Douglas County.
The County agrees to provide, by property tax levy, an amount representing the City of Omaha’s per capita library support multiplied by the number of citizens that are residents of unincorporated Douglas County. From 2010 to 2011, based on census figures, the official population figures for the City of Omaha decreased from 438,646 to 408,958 while the City library budget decreased from $12,130,970 to $11,982,636. These changes increased the per capita library support from $27.65 to $29.30.
The official population of unincorporated Douglas County increased from 52,549 to 97,283 over this period. These increases caused the library tax rate for residents of unincorporated Douglas County to increase from .01927 to .04791 per $100 of assessed property value.
Health Department releases Video for Teens
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 12:23
Below is a video from the Douglas County Health Department: