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Carroll County hearing draws neighbors27 objections and advocates for Westminster Rescue Mission27s proposed women-and-children recovery house
Summary
A January 16 public hearing drew dozens of neighbors who raised safety, access and notification concerns about Westminster Rescue Mission27s planned purchase of 35 North Tannery Road, while recovery advocates and mission supporters urged the county to use a $1.75 million CDBG grant to keep mothers with children in county during treatment.
Carroll County commissioners on Jan. 16 heard more than two hours of public comment about Westminster Rescue Mission27s plan to acquire and renovate 35 North Tannery Road as a recovery residence for women and children using a $1,750,000 Community Development Block Grant.
The hour-long presentation from Westminster Rescue Mission executive director Stephanie Holly explained the intended program and operations. Holly said the organization plans a Maryland-certified recovery residence (MCOR), supervised housing with a live-in caretaker and a small household size to match zoning: “Our capacity ... it27s designed for up to 8 individuals that would include 2 to 4 in mothers and their children,” she said, and emphasized the mission will follow zoning and health-department certification requirements.
Why it matters: Commissioners and county staff said the grant creates a local option for women and children who currently must go out of county for dyadic recovery services. Supporters argued the program could keep families together and…
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