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Southeast Kansas Mental Health presents service growth; commissioners take proposal on county levy repeal under advisement
Summary
Southeast Kansas Mental Health leaders told commissioners the center now provides tens of thousands of services in Bourbon County and asked the board to replace a 1961 levy resolution with a modern statement of support; commissioners asked for time to review and tabled a final decision to a later meeting.
Nathan Fossen, CEO of Southeast Kansas Mental Health (SEK Mental Health), briefed Bourbon County commissioners on June 23 about the agency's growth in services and partnerships and presented a draft resolution and letter that would rescind a 1961 half-mill levy while affirming county support for the center and continued county board representation.
Fossen described the center's evolution: from roughly 30 staff in earlier years to more than 500 employees across six counties, about 80 of whom serve Bourbon County. He said SEK Mental Health expanded service capacity…
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