At a Martin County Board of County Commissioners meeting this week, the sheriff requested an additional mental‑health housing pod at the Holt Correctional Facility to provide dedicated housing and services for people with mental‑health needs.

County spokespersons and meeting coverage said commissioners and staff held an in‑depth discussion about the request, including the purpose of the pod and how it would be used to address mental‑health issues inside the jail.

The discussion did not include a recorded motion, vote or final decision in the audio transcript provided. The hosts of the meeting coverage said they would include the specific board‑meeting timestamp in the meeting notes for listeners who want to hear the full exchange with the sheriff.

Commissioners and staff raised operational and programmatic questions during the discussion, according to meeting remarks summarized by the hosts; the transcript did not include names of county officials who made specific requests or provide a proposed timeline, budget, or staffing plan for the pod.

Because the transcript did not contain a formal motion or vote on the request, no outcome was recorded in the provided material. The county’s next formal step—whether a staff report, vote at a subsequent meeting, or budget presentation—was not specified in the excerpt.

The board’s discussion on the Holt facility is scheduled for the full meeting record; listeners and members of the public were directed to the meeting notes for the exact segment and any follow‑up materials.