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Franklin County commissioners pause further funding for Columbia Valley Center for Recovery pending cost details
Summary
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 31 to pause additional local disbursements tied to the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery, asking county staff and legal counsel to draft a resolution until the board receives detailed operational and expense information.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 31 to pause any further county disbursements tied to the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery until the board receives comprehensive operational and cost information.
Commissioner Bowman, who introduced the motion, said he has repeatedly asked for detailed financial and operational data about the center and has been unable to obtain it. "To date, we have paid half of that allocation," Bowman said, referring to a $5,470,000 joint Benton/Franklin betterments allocation. He told the board the facility’s staffing projection of 144 full-time equivalents and a national industry average labor burden could put…
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