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Council rejects LPH Community PUD for inpatient behavioral facility after debate on security, capacity and data
Summary
A proposed PUD to permit a 120-bed inpatient behavioral health facility adjacent to the planned Community Hospital Westfield failed on a 3–4 roll-call vote after councilors raised questions about security staffing and costs, patient transfers and whether the city had received sufficient data on impacts.
The Westfield City Council did not approve Ordinance 25-82, a proposed amendment to allow an LPH Community PUD intended to accommodate an inpatient behavioral health facility adjacent to a future community hospital.
Kevin Todd of the Community Development Department introduced the item. Addison Bradford, counsel for the applicant representing LifePoint Health, and Joe Caesar (Community Health Network) answered council questions about operations, security and patient flow. Bradford said the campus would maintain its own security force of 15 officers providing 24-hour…
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