# Board of Commissioners Meeting - October 6, 2026


**Body:** Douglas County Government 
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Professional Services


The Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 6, 2026, included approval of the 2027 Douglas County benefits offering, recommended by the benefits committee, as part of the consent agenda. The consent agenda passed unanimously (5–0). Commissioners also unanimously approved agenda changes, including moving business item 24 to new business. Item 24 concerned an EMS billing and collections arrangement with EMSC, with proposed compensation of 4.35% of net collections plus $5 per older accounts-receivable account, funded from the fire department budget. Staff said the billing would cover claims not completed within 120 days and that the rate was in the middle of an existing sliding scale. The chair’s signature was proposed subject to final legal review, but the transcript ends before a vote on item 24 is recorded.

A public commenter asked the board to clarify a proposed amendment on reconsidering previously disapproved items and requested public notice and discussion; no decision on that proposal appears in the provided transcript. The board also voted unanimously to enter executive session for personnel, real estate, and cybersecurity matters. The remaining business items and any resulting actions are not included in the transcript.

**Source:** Douglas County Government