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Commission approves $675,000 contract step for CARES campus property despite deed-restriction concerns

2902356 · April 9, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners voted 3–1 to move forward with architectural and engineering work related to the county's CARES campus property while staff continue to review deed restrictions and use options for behavioral-health services.

The Board of County Commissioners voted 3–1 on April 8 to approve the next contract step tied to hardening and renovating a county-owned property intended to expand behavioral-health and supportive-housing capacity, despite concerns from one commissioner about deed restrictions on the site.

Background and debate: The county purchased a former hospital building for the CARES campus and has been seeking to use ARPA funds and partner funding to convert the site for subacute behavioral-health and related services. Staff presented a contract for architectural and engineering services of about $675,000 to begin necessary design and…

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