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Supervisors discuss Modern Manor boil order, regional mental‑health funding and support for vulnerable residents
Summary
Supervisors updated the board on a continuing boil order at Modern Manor while county staff and partners test water; they also raised concerns about homeless residents with severe mental illness and pressed the regional mental‑health entity on fiscal arrangements.
Supervisors reported updates Thursday on an ongoing boil order and related assistance for residents at Modern Manor, and discussed broader concerns about homelessness among people with serious mental illness and the county’s role as fiscal agent for the East Central Region (ECR) mental‑health system.
Supervisor Sullivan said she spoke with DNR staff and with a lead contact named Aaron about the Modern Manor situation. “The boil order is still in effect until some samples come back from the lab, which they anticipate being back tomorrow. And, if those samples check out, then the boil order would be lifted sometime tomorrow. And as far as they're concerned, once that's done, it's a closed case,” Sullivan said.
Supervisor Fitzmaurice described immediate relief actions for residents: “We were able to get some immediate relief of bottled water that was donated by Hy Vee,” and thanked public‑health and other county staff for coordination. Fitzmaurice and other supervisors noted the vulnerability of mobile‑home residents and urged emergency preparedness for winter conditions.
On regional services, Sullivan said Johnson County currently acts as fiscal agent for the ECR and that the county pays “just a little over 4,000 a month as the fiscal agent.” She said she will press the region to reimburse the county for July and August and possibly prepay those months: “I don't think Johnson County should be on the hook for 8 to $12,000 worth of services when, the region is just gonna go away. So I'm gonna really fight for that, starting today.”
Supervisor Green Douglas and others described a mix of concern and cautious optimism at a recent system‑of‑care meeting, noting ongoing work on warm handoffs and case connections for people leaving incarceration. Green Douglas also reported continuing conservation board discussions, including planning for the Clear Creek Trail’s next phase.
Why it matters: Supervisors’ remarks identify an immediate public‑health incident affecting a residential community and highlight county exposure as a fiscal agent for regional mental‑health administration. Both issues bear on vulnerable populations and near‑term county responsibilities.
Ending: Supervisors said they will continue coordinating with DNR, public health, the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition and regional partners; testing and follow‑up actions were reported as underway.
