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Council approves contract with statewide behavioral-health partner to fund crisis intervention officer; funding steps down over coming years
Summary
The council approved a contract with Myberry Iowa Primary Care Association to fund benefits for a crisis intervention officer up to $150,000 for the current year, with scheduled step-down funding in subsequent years and a commitment to revisit additional funding for a mental-health professional within six months.
The Urbandale City Council approved a contract with Myberry Iowa Primary Care Association to provide funding toward the city's crisis intervention team officer position. Police Chief Rob Johansen told the council the association offered funding that will cover up to $150,000 this year for officer benefits; the contract was structured with declining funding in subsequent years (approximately 75% of the amount next fiscal year, then 50%, then 25%). The contract renews automatically unless either party terminates.
Why it matters: the funding will…
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