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Buffalo County approves two‑year EPC agreement with Region 3 Behavioral Health; one commissioner abstains
Summary
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners approved an EPC agreement with Region 3 Behavioral Health Services covering July 2026–June 2028. The motion passed with five "Aye" votes and one abstention by Commissioner Bill Maendele.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an EPC (emergency psychiatric care/behavioral health) agreement with Region 3 Behavioral Health Services for the period July 2026 through June 2028. The motion to approve, moved by Commissioner Myron Kouba and seconded by Commissioner Ronald Loeffelholz, carried on a roll call vote; Commissioners Kouba, Loeffelholz, Ivan Klein, Daniel Lynch and Chairperson Sherry Morrow voted "Aye." Commissioner Bill Maendele abstained. Commissioner Timothy Higgins was absent.
Board discussion on May 12 did not record additional contract details in the minutes beyond the contract term. The approval follows standard county contracting procedure; no dollar amounts or funding source were included in the meeting minutes.
The board approved the agreement as a formal county action, and the clerk’s record will include the executed contract. Next steps for the contract—such as implementation timelines, funding allocations, or required interagency approvals—were not specified in the minutes.
