The committee on Jan. 9 discussed the planned behavioral care center (referred to in meeting materials as the Krios/CREO project) and voted to create a supplemental tracking document to monitor future capital and operating costs for that project and others.

Speaker 4 read a statement from CREO’s strategy officer saying subject-matter experts are reviewing floor plans, FF&E and vendor quotes and will provide preliminary recommendations and an initial budget estimate next month. "They will conclude this phase and be prepared to present next month with initial comprehensive budget, just an estimate to put on the watch list," Speaker 4 read to the committee.

Committee members discussed timing for operations and whether expenses would fall in FY26 or FY27. Speaker 4 estimated there would be several months of FY27 operating expenses and said the team expects a soft opening around April 1, 2027. Speaker 2 clarified that no FY26 expenses were expected for operations and emphasized the need to track future-year operating and maintenance costs when the county approves ongoing revenues.

On Item 7 the committee approved a motion (moved by Speaker 5) to develop and implement a secondary tracking list to sit alongside the traditional watch list or, if needed later, be moved to a separate page. Speaker 5 and Speaker 4 volunteered to incorporate initial entries (for example, Gabriel Harris Center and other items) and staff offered to present a recommended document at the next meeting.

Later in the meeting the group reopened Item 6, accepted the county manager’s update and asked that the county manager’s statement from CREO be entered into the record.