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Committee renews contract with Mertus Taylor for crisis and mental‑health support; members pressed officials on timing and staff impacts
Summary
The committee approved an amendment authorizing continued funding for Mertus Taylor Human Services Systems to provide community crisis-support and mental-health services in partnership with the city's social-support specialists. The original contract began in February 2023 and had a renewal option; staff said the annual amount is $230,303 and the
The Municipal Services and Properties Committee approved an amendment to contract CT0114PS2023-42 with Mertus Taylor Human Services Systems to continue social support and crisis-response services that supplement the city’s social-support specialists.
Mertus Taylor president and CEO Lavell Custer told the committee the organization draws on Medicaid, county and other funding streams to leverage its work; staff said the original contract started in February…
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