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LaSalle County approves $2.7M in FY25 mental‑health contracts, 708 board warns of rising demand
Summary
The county approved FY25 contracts totaling about $2.7 million to support mental‑health and developmental‑disability services across the county; the 708 board highlighted urgent‑care centers, mobile crisis teams and anticipated increases in demand if federal/state funding shifts.
Representatives of the LaSalle County 708 Mental Health Board presented their fiscal year summary and three‑year plan on Jan. 8, reporting that roughly $2.7 million in contracts funded 11 agencies and multiple service locations in FY25. The presenter said the board funded approximately 5% of the agencies’ total service costs but reached 5,500–6,000 clients (projecting closer to 7,000 after reconciliation) and supported nearly 30,000 community‑education contacts.
The 708 board highlighted several developments: federal certification of a community behavioral health center for North Central Behavioral Health Systems in Ottawa and LaSalle; expansion of urgent behavioral health care centers that allow immediate assessment and reduce emergency‑room use; and mobile crisis teams. The presenter cautioned that much federal/state funding currently supporting those services may change and that the board expects increases in unfunded demand, particularly as eligibility for Medicaid changes. Board staff recommended a 3% contract increase for FY26 to address cost‑of‑doing‑business pressures and noted the board aims to minimize overhead by keeping staff part‑time.
Board members asked about the dollar value of the 3% increase; the presenter said the board’s budget is roughly $3 million and that dollar amounts will be calculated. The county board voted to approve the 708 contracts as presented.
