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Huron County mental-health board seeks 1.0-mill levy to expand prevention, mobile crisis and recovery services
Summary
Kristen Guerrero of the Huron County Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services briefed Norwalk City Council on a replacement 0.5-mill levy plus a 0.5-mill increase the board plans to place on the May 6 ballot to sustain and expand local mental-health and addiction services.
Kristen Guerrero, a staff member of the Huron County Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, told Norwalk City Council the board plans to place a replacement 0.5-mill levy plus an additional 0.5-mill increase on the May 6 ballot to address rising demand for prevention, treatment and recovery services countywide.
Guerrero said the board currently collects just under $587,000 annually from the existing levy and that the combined replacement and increase is intended to meet identified needs and sustain existing services. She told council members the board estimated it would need just over $1.7 million more annually to fund additional services and preserve current contracts.
“We are responsible for ensuring access to a full continuum of care,” Guerrero said, describing the board’s role in contracting for prevention, treatment and…
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