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Youth presents draft mental‑health act; commission directs staff review as director details events, makerspace bid
Summary
A youth speaker presented a drafted 'Danville Mental Health and Well‑being Act' and asked the commission to consider next steps; Chair Ms. Gulley asked staff to review and Director Wallner reported on upcoming events, the summer guide and an open bid for a makerspace and pavilion closing April 28.
A youth speaker, Joseph, used the 'Good of the Town' public comment period on April 8 to present a drafted 'Danville Mental Health and Well‑being Act' he said had been reviewed by the Danville Youth Council and a National Alliance on Mental Illness branch. Joseph described student anxiety and self‑harm he has observed and asked the commission to review the draft and consider avenues for advancing it beyond the Parks Commission, including referral to town council.
The chair, Ms. Gulley,…
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