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Local behavioral health provider reports growth, buys adjacent building and seeks county support for tax exemption
Summary
A behavioral health provider reported expanded service volume and revenue, outlined plans to merge an adjacent building for staff space, and requested a county letter supporting a temporary property tax exemption; community corrections also presented juvenile and adult supervision outcomes.
A representative of a local behavioral health provider told the commission that after switching electronic medical records in February the agency tracked 394 individuals served from February through June, provided 3,649 services and nearly 3,000 service hours. The presenter said therapy and community psychiatric support accounted for roughly 28% each of services and described growth in group programming.
Financials: The presenter reported May operating revenue of about $2.6 million and May expenses of about $2.0 million, producing an EBITDA of $558,000 for May. The transcript also records a year‑to‑date operating margin figure that appears unusually large relative to other figures; that number is reported here as spoken in the meeting and flagged for verification.
Property acquisition and tax‑exemption request: The provider said it bought a building adjacent to its current Pratt location (described as a former dental office) and would like the county's support in applying for a temporary property tax exemption; the speaker offered to provide a draft letter for commissioners' use.
Service operations and program changes: The provider said it is working to implement assisted outpatient treatment orders (similar to orders being used in Reno County) and to be listed on competency restoration orders so services can be delivered in the community rather than requiring out‑of‑county placements.
Community corrections: County community corrections staff reported an extra roughly $75,000 on the adult side to spend primarily on facility improvements and possible vehicle purchases; staff presented supervision outcomes, juvenile intake trends and noted increases in substance use issues among youth.
Next steps: Provider will email a draft exemption letter to county staff; county staff and commissioners requested the draft so they can consider formal support.
