Douglas County corrections reports it is $890,886 under budget three months into fiscal year

OMAHA - Douglas County's corrections department is $890,886 under budget after the third month of the fiscal year, Corrections Director Michael Myers told the county Board of Corrections on Oct. 27, according to the meeting's official video. He was presenting the department's September 2026 report.

According to Myers, the department spent $349,151 on overtime in September, about $20,000 less than the month before. Its records division processed more than $850,000 in bond payments.

Seven officers below the rank of sergeant left the department in September, including one who retired, Myers said. As of Sept. 30, the correctional officer ranks were 95% staffed. He said that figure counts the extra positions the department was authorized to cover a larger jail population and to staff its mental health addition.

Myers said the department expects a larger academy class in November and sergeant promotions in January as it works up to its new authorized staffing level.

Source: Douglas County Board of Commissioners and Board of Corrections, Oct. 27, 2026, official video (report at 5:07); meeting transcript, 4:32–6:33, via Citizen Portal, which first flagged this item.