Johnson County Eviction Mediation Cont'd

More deets on this plan amid RISING POVERTY in an otherwise affluent & peaceful suburb.

Here's the plan to prevent more human misery . . .

The Johnson County program features mandatory mediation, and as of Friday, $500,000 worth of COVID-19 relief funds are available for rental assistance.

"What we would hope is that if our model proved successful, that it's made available to the other 104 counties in Kansas," Johnson County Magistrate Judge John McEntee said.

Another goal, according to Judge McEntee, is to decrease the number of violent evictions, like the tragic February murder of Drexel Mack, a Jackson County civil process server.

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Johnson County Court extends eviction mediation program to settle disputes, decrease homelessness

Johnson County's 10th District Court is extending its eviction mediation pilot program after seeing success in 2023 settling disputes between landlords and tenants.