LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing next week on Legislative Resolution 148, which focuses on the McCook Work Ethic Camp.
The hearing will take place at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Room 1507, on Thursday, Sept. 12. It will be livestreamed on Nebraska Public Media and archived on the Legislature’s website under LR 148.
Residents who wish to comment must submit written testimony online at least 24 hours before the hearing for it to be included in the official record. Comments are noted at the hearing but not read aloud. Those wanting to speak in person may do so during the hearing, though testimony time limits are expected to be around three minutes per person.
The hearing will primarily focus on building code issues related to the facility, but lawmakers have said other community concerns may be heard. Representatives from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services have been invited, though ICE officials have not.
Following the hearing, the committee will prepare a report on its findings. No follow-up hearing in McCook is planned, though several senators indicated they intend to visit the facility.