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Commission tables $5,000 startup request from We Rise treatment center pending documentation
Summary
Steven Glenn, representing We Rise, asked for $5,000 to cover licensing and startup fees for a proposed 20‑bed justice‑involved treatment center in Huntington. Commissioners praised the idea but voted to table the request until the applicant provides cost breakdowns, letters of referral and insurance information.
Steven Glenn, representing We Rise Treatment Center, asked Emery County commissioners for a one‑time allocation of $5,000 to cover business licensing and startup fees so he can acquire a building and open a peer‑led, 20‑bed justice‑involved treatment program in Huntington.
Glenn described his lived experience in recovery and said the program would focus on justice‑involved clients: “I currently have commitments from the courts and from AP&P saying that they will give me 10 referrals a month,” he said, while also noting he is still working to acquire the building and the business license.
Commissioners expressed support for the goal but asked for more documentation, including a detailed breakdown of licensing and inspection costs, insurance estimates, background‑check costs, and letters from potential referral sources. County legal counsel and other commissioners said the county must ensure limited funds are directed to programs with clear, documentable plans and demonstrated need.
A motion to table the request and ask Glenn to return with a packet of supporting documentation — letters of referral, cost estimates and insurance information — carried. Commissioners encouraged Glenn to bring the materials to the next commission meeting in approximately two weeks.
The tabling leaves the request unresolved; commissioners suggested staff check available settlement funds and said that, if the request is resubmitted with the requested documentation, it could be reconsidered quickly.
