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Glacier County searches for new operator after Cottonwood declines to renew Northern Pines Care Center lease
Summary
County staff reported that operator Cottonwood will not renew its lease at Northern Pines Care Center when it expires June 30; county staff, working with Montana DPHHS, are pursuing several prospective providers, scheduling a walk-through Feb. 25, and set an internal contingency timeline if no commitment arrives by April 1.
County staff updated the board that Cottonwood — the current operator of Northern Pines Care Center — has formally notified the county it will not renew its lease and contract when the lease expires on June 30. The county said it has already begun outreach to potential replacement providers and is coordinating with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) to find a new operator.
The staff member leading the search (identified in the meeting as Mike) said he has reestablished contacts and has preliminary, noncommittal interest from multiple firms. He asked a commissioner to attend a facility walk-through scheduled for Feb. 25; the county…
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