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Supervisors praise Polk County sobering center; staff explains outside counsel for a conflict in workers' comp case
Summary
Board members reported preliminary usage and savings data for the renovated sobering center at 1914 Carpenter Avenue and discussed possible needs for residential mental-health beds; county staff explained a conflict-of-interest reason for hiring outside counsel on a workers' compensation claim.
During the meeting, supervisors highlighted early results from Polk County's renovated sobering center at 1914 Carpenter Avenue and discussed related service needs. An unnamed supervisor told the board the center has handled "over 1,400" visits, that roughly 90% of those patients have come from Des Moines, and that staff have observed both alcohol and drug cases, including fentanyl. The supervisor characterized the center…
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