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Rep. Heather Keeler briefs Clay County on PRTF funding, bonding push and next phase for juvenile services
Summary
State Rep. Heather Keeler told the Clay County Board that $1 million was secured for a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) and that legislators are shifting focus to funding a non‑secure juvenile detention center; she urged county officials to help build bipartisan support during the upcoming bonding session beginning Feb. 18.
Representative Heather Keeler gave a legislative briefing to the Clay County Board of Commissioners on the status of regional juvenile services and the county’s bonding request.
Keeler said the 2025 session produced a $1,000,000 allocation dedicated to the PRTF (psychiatric residential treatment facility) and described that as a legislative success born of sustained local advocacy. "We had a large deficit in the budget and we were still able to get the $1,000,000 dedicated to the PRTF," she said.
Keeler said the legislative effort is moving into a new phase: lawmakers are now focused on funding and policy work for a non‑secure juvenile detention…
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