Commissioners discuss placing Lifeways mental-health bond on ballot, consider amount and phasing
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County leaders said legal counsel will draft bond language to place a Lifeways mental-health facility bond before voters; a proposal for up to $15.5 million was discussed and officials asked Lifeways to confirm whether a phased or reduced amount is preferred.
Commissioner 3 updated the board on prior action (resolution 25-095) concerning financing for a Lifeways mental‑health facility and said legal counsel will draft the specific bond language needed to place the question before voters this August. Counsel indicated additional statutory language was necessary to proceed, and staff plan to present the draft bond resolution at the Feb. 10 board meeting.
The draft currently contemplates authorizing up to $15,500,000 in bonds for the proposed Lifeways facility. Commissioners discussed whether Lifeways intends to build the full project now or pursue a phased approach and whether the proposed dollar amount should be reduced to make the ballot question more palatable to voters. The committee asked county staff to request a formal direction from Lifeways on the project scope and dollar amount so the bond resolution can be drafted without requiring later amendments.
No final bond vote occurred at this meeting; the board instructed staff to obtain refined cost/scoping information from Lifeways and to work with legal counsel to ensure the resolution includes the necessary statutory language for a ballot placement.