The Washington County Courthouse will resume normal operating procedures to walk-in traffic on June 1. In-person vehicle inspections and firearms purchase certificate applications will also resume to normal walk-in traffic procedures.

Washington County Jail inmate visitation will resume on June 1, as well.

The jail will continue to restrict access into the facility until further notice regarding professional visits, inmate activities such as church, AA, NA, fingerprinting, etc.

On June 1, 2020 inmate visitation via the visitation room will resume normal hours and procedures & will be subject to change if situations dictate.

For further information, read Washington County’s latest statement regarding modified business practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPDATED May 6, 2020

State of Nebraska Direct Health Measures for Three Rivers Health District, set in place to attempt to lower the spread of COVID 19 virus, have led to the modification of business at all of the County buildings in Washington County. The modifications resulted in the closing of Washington County buildings to the public. All County Offices remained open internally to assist the public via phone, US mail, or electronically.

Washington County’s plan will be as follows:

The DHM for Three Rivers Health District is set to relax some restrictions on May 10. These restrictions take in to account the ever changing situation facing the District. In an attempt to continue balancing employee and public safety with the need to conduct ongoing County business the following changes will be made to the County’s current business practices.

All County buildings will remain closed to the public until May 18, 2020.

On May 18, 2020 County Offices may begin taking appointments from the public for person to person interaction. The appointment expectations shall be the same as the Modified Business plan from March 20. All employees will wear a mask when interacting with the Public. Public will be screened at the west door and are asked to have masks when entering the building. Social distancing will be maintained at the same 6-foot standard. Each office will disinfect the areas of public contact in their office between each appointment. No gatherings of more than 10 people. Deliveries will be left at door. This practice will remain in effect until May 31, 2020.

If the Directed Health Measures have not been modified to be more restrictive, then the County buildings will become open to the public on June 1, 2020.

Monday, June 1, 2020, County Offices will not need to set appointments with public. Continued social distancing as directed by changing in Health Directives. Deliveries can return to normal. Maintenance Department will ensure areas are disinfected daily. Plan for continued Health Directives throughout the summer.

Due to the potential relocation of the Sheriff’s office and the continued risk of COVID spread to the jail population, Sheriff’s Office and Jail may have a modified business plan different from that of other County Offices.

This plan is subject to review daily.

Dan Douglas, Director
Washington County Emergency Management

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Washington County sheriff’s deputies will soon have a device in their patrol cars that could save lives at a moment’s notice.

Through donations from the Blair Area Community Foundation (BACF), CF Industries, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 36 and private donors, the sheriff’s office recently purchased 16 automated external defibrillators, also known as AEDs. The portable devices are designed to treat people experiencing sudden cardiac arrests.

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Tour the construction site for the new Washington County Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Center in Blair.

As featured on the Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise 

Area law enforcement will participate in the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Blair Police Department will participate in the traffic safety enforcement project May 20 to June 2.

Both agencies received grants from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.

Read more at the Washington County Pilot-Tribute & Enterprise

Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson wasn’t surprised when a bill to ban police officers from serving as school resource officers (SRO) was introduced in the Nebraska Legislature this session.

Read more in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune and Enterprise.

A plan to upgrade a regional microwave system shared between Washington, Douglas and Sarpy counties and Pottawattamie County, Iowa, could have been quite costly for each entity. Read more in the Washington County Pilot-Tribute & Enterprise.