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Commission Votes For Bonds For Controversial Juvenile Center

(Omaha, NE)  --  The Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission is voted to issue bonds for a new courthouse annex and juvenile detention center in downtown Omaha.  The commission voted three-to-two on Thursday to issue 114-million dollars in bonds for the controversial project, which is a reversal of the vote against the issuance in January.  Several hours of public testimony was received on the matter at a Thursday meeting, mostly from opponents of the detention center.  City Council must give its blessing.