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Lake Havasu Council approves $60,000-per-year services agreement with The Closed Closet to support treatment-court participants
Summary
After a multi-hour public hearing, the council approved a professional services agreement with The Closed Closet to provide wraparound services for building‑bridges treatment‑court participants and police referrals; the first year is prorated and $25,000 in contingency funds was authorized for FY2025–26.
Lake Havasu City council members on Tuesday approved a professional services agreement with The Closed Closet to provide community resource and support services to participants in the city’s building‑bridges treatment court and to individuals referred by police.
Judge Colley, who described the court as “an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff,” told the council the intent is to connect people entering the legal system with services that reduce recidivism. He said the program builds on principles used in the veterans treatment court and that timely access to services—rather than waiting months—improves outcomes.
Christine, speaking for The Closed Closet, described the nonprofit’s growth since 2009…
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