OMAHA- At least two new members will be elected to the Douglas County Board in the November election. This comes during a very controversial time with the planning of a new juvenile detention center in downtown Omaha.

The race includes Jo Giles (D) and Mike Friend (R) in District 7 and Tim Lonergan (R) and Maureen Boyle (D) in District 5. Chris Rodgers in District 3 and Mike Boyle in District 1 are uncontested but Rodgers has recently been challenged by write-in candidate Sen. Ernie Chambers. The District 7 race will be tight. All candidates do not understand why the $120 million justice center was not put to a vote by the people. Mike Boyle is Maureen Boyle's father and they say they will not agree on everything and will not allow the family ties to sway decisions.

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