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Residents urge help for adults with severe mental illness; city points to 988 and county mobile crisis teams
Summary
Two residents used public communications to urge the city to help an adult living with severe mental illness and autism who is refusing treatment. City Manager Dan Buckshay and staff urged use of 988 and the county 3 mobile-response teams, outlined tiers of response and pledged immediate follow-up by police leadership.
During public communications, two residents described the prolonged decline of an adult with severe mental illness and autism and asked the city for help. Barbara Scott Crispi said the family had repeatedly contacted police and county offices without success; Linda Ruiz described her son's decline since 2021 and the difficulty of persuading providers or law enforcement to arrange hospitalization.
Mayor Wilk and City Manager Dan…
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