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Developer seeks county help to secure opioid‑abatement funds for 52‑bed treatment facility
Summary
A developer told the Lee County board he has $1.75 million in private investment for a shovel‑ready 52‑bed ASAM substance use disorder facility with 10 forensic beds and asked what county steps are needed to access opioid‑abatement and grant funding.
Rodney Terry presented a pitch to the Lee County Board of Supervisors on July 15 for a 52‑bed substance use disorder facility he said is shovel‑ready and has attracted private investment.
Terry said the project would be an ASAM 3.3/3.5, 24‑hour adult male and female treatment center with a 10‑bed unit designed for forensic referrals. “This is a 52 bed ASAM... This facility also has 10 beds that were designed specifically for forensic residents,” he told the board, and said private investors have already contributed $1,750,000 toward an estimated $13,000,000 total project cost.
He asked the board what the county would require to partner on the project and how to pursue opioid‑abatement funds. County staff explained there are multiple “buckets” of opioid‑abatement money: a direct allocation many localities have already used for a county works program (through 2039), a county grant process the administrator is preparing, and a more competitive “gold standard” bucket that requires dedicating 100% of funds to abatement programs.
County administrators offered to provide application materials and to meet with Terry and his team to assess eligibility for grant and direct funds. Administrators and Terry discussed potential local economic benefits — including new patient‑related spending, medical office space reuse and reduced transport costs for forensic patients — and emphasized that no county commitment to funding was made at the meeting.
Terry asked for guidance and documents and said he could provide digital layouts and further details; county staff agreed to follow up with an application process and an appointment to review eligibility for opioid‑abatement grants.
