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Commissioners debate timing and language of regional "Treatment First" MOU
Summary
A commissioner asked that a regional Treatment First MOU be placed on next week's consent agenda; other commissioners urged broader stakeholder review, raised concerns about specific language (the use of 'foundation' in objectives), and noted potential legal and coordination issues with concurrent task-force work and pending litigation related to federal policy.
A commissioner asked Feb. 17 that the Board of County Commissioners place a regional Treatment First memorandum of understanding (MOU) on next week's consent agenda so Spokane County could formally sign on with several nearby jurisdictions. The MOU is framed as a nonbinding cooperative framework to encourage coordination on behavioral-health and homelessness response.
Several commissioners said they needed more time to review the text and to solicit input…
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