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County increases funding for Patches Place drop-in center; mental-health office shifts funds before fiscal year end

3628464 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

Lawrence County approved a $10,000 contract adjustment for Patches Place, the mental-health drop-in center at the former Westside Elementary in Newcastle, and the county’s mental-health department requested a $25,000 transfer between line items to close out its fiscal year.

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the contract for Patches Place, the drop-in center located in the former Westside Elementary School in Newcastle. Scott Baldwin, director of Mental Health and Developmental Services, said the center “provides a lot of services, helping with budgeting. They provide food, transportation, and activities,” and requested $10,000 in additional…

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