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County stabilization center faces $3.5M FY27 deficit; Bend offers $200,000/year opioid‑settlement pledge
Summary
County behavioral-health staff presented an FY27 stabilization‑center budget with a projected $3.5 million shortfall; the City of Bend offered a $200,000 annual opioid‑settlement contribution and commissioners discussed additional commitments.
Deschutes County behavioral‑health staff told the joint meeting the crisis stabilization center faces a multi‑million dollar shortfall next fiscal year and urged broader jurisdictional contributions to preserve 24/7 crisis services.
Nicole Keith, program manager overseeing crisis services, presented the FY27 forecast. She said anticipated revenue (including grant rollovers and an assumed application award) totals about $5,785,000, including roughly $320,000 in opioid settlement funds and an assumed $1,000,000 in…
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