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Board schedules special workshop on behavioral health fiscal stabilization
Summary
Lake County behavioral health staff requested and the board authorized a special June workshop to review fiscal status, cash flow, IGT/state payment timing, outstanding obligations and projected needs; date to be coordinated with clerk and county administrative office.
Lake County behavioral health staff asked the Board of Supervisors on June 2 to schedule a special meeting to provide a focused, in‑depth fiscal presentation covering the department’s current fiscal status, cash flow concerns, pending revenue (including IGT/state payment timing), outstanding obligations and projected needs.
Officials said the topic requires extended time for a full presentation and suggested a two‑ to two‑and‑a‑half‑hour special meeting during the June budget hearings. The board authorized scheduling a workshop in June, with the exact date (15, 16 or 17 were discussed) to be coordinated by the clerk of the board, county administrative office and board chair.
Board members emphasized the complexity of behavioral health funding and the importance of transparency in presenting cash‑flow and funding timing issues to the full board. No vote on policy or funding was taken at the meeting; the action authorized scheduling the workshop.
Staff said they would provide the materials and a notice of the special meeting date once finalized so the board and public could attend.
