(KLZA)-- Amanda VanAsperen, representing the Southeast Nebraska Drug Court, presented information to the Nemaha County, Nebraska Board of Commissioners during their February 6 meeting on the proposed new adult drug court for five southeastern Nebraska counties.

Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson counties would form the court.   

VanAsperen has visited and received approval from Richardson, Pawnee, Otoe and Johnson counties to continue.  All four counties have agreed to participate in the program and budgeting for the needed funds.  

In the first year Nemaha County's share would be 15.2 percent or$26,400 which includes $1-thousand for annual fees.  After the first year, the budgeted amount will be a percentage of the drug participants.